WordPress plugin comparison
Side Menu Lite vs Sticky Menu & Sticky Header
At a glance
- Sticky Menu & Sticky Header has more active installs: 90K+, against 7K+ for Side Menu Lite.
- On a typical day, Sticky Menu & Sticky Header is downloaded about 301 times, Side Menu Lite about 36.
- Sticky Menu & Sticky Header is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 763 reviews, against 4.0 from 12 reviews.
- Side Menu Lite was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for Sticky Menu & Sticky Header.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Sticky Menu & Sticky Header has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for Side Menu Lite.
Line by line
Sticky Menu & Sticky Header leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Side Menu Lite |  Sticky Menu & Sticky Header |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,610 | #479 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.4K | 8.9K |
| Rating | 4.0(12) | 4.7(763) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.75 | ×1.29 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.2 |
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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