WordPress plugin comparison
ShiftNav vs Styled Calendar
At a glance
- ShiftNav has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Styled Calendar.
- On a typical day, ShiftNav is downloaded about 38 times, Styled Calendar about 19.
- ShiftNav is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 68 reviews, against 4.4 from 19 reviews.
- Styled Calendar was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Jul 31, 2025 for ShiftNav.
- Styled Calendar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for ShiftNav.
- ShiftNav has been around longer: since 2014, against 2022 for Styled Calendar.
Line by line
ShiftNav leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ShiftNav |  Styled Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,779 | #6,101 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.1K | 488 |
| Rating | 4.6(68) | 4.4(19) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.37 | ×0.59 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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