WordPress plugin comparison
Side Menu Lite vs Simple Floating Menu
At a glance
- Simple Floating Menu has more active installs: 10K+, against 7K+ for Side Menu Lite.
- On a typical day, Simple Floating Menu is downloaded about 83 times, Side Menu Lite about 38.
- Simple Floating Menu is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 38 reviews, against 4.0 from 12 reviews.
- Simple Floating Menu was updated more recently: Sep 17, 2026, against Aug 25, 2026 for Side Menu Lite.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Side Menu Lite has been around longer: since 2019, against 2020 for Simple Floating Menu.
Line by line
Simple Floating Menu leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Side Menu Lite |  Simple Floating Menu |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,617 | #1,867 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.3K | 2K |
| Rating | 4.0(12) | 5.0(38) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.75 | ×0.88 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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