WordPress plugin comparison
ShiftNav vs WP Smart Banner
At a glance
- ShiftNav has more active installs: 10K+, against 70+ for WP Smart Banner.
- On a typical day, ShiftNav is downloaded about 39 times, WP Smart Banner about 7.
- WP Smart Banner is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 68 reviews.
- ShiftNav was updated more recently: Jul 31, 2025, against Nov 10, 2020 for WP Smart Banner.
- ShiftNav is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.5.24 for WP Smart Banner.
- ShiftNav has been around longer: since 2014, against 2020 for WP Smart Banner.
Line by line
ShiftNav leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ShiftNav |  WP Smart Banner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,779 | #18,546 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.1K | 109 |
| Rating | 4.6(68) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 5.5.24 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.37 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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