WordPress plugin comparison
ShiftNav vs Video Overlayer
At a glance
- ShiftNav has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Video Overlayer.
- On a typical day, ShiftNav is downloaded about 39 times, Video Overlayer about 1.
- Video Overlayer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.6 from 68 reviews.
- ShiftNav was updated more recently: Jul 31, 2025, against Sep 16, 2012 for Video Overlayer.
- ShiftNav is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.4.2 for Video Overlayer.
- Video Overlayer has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for ShiftNav.
Line by line
ShiftNav leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ShiftNav |  Video Overlayer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,780 | #31,620 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1K | 31 |
| Rating | 4.6(68) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 3.4.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.37 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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