Float menu – awesome floating side menu
v7.2.5by Wow-Company · updated 2 months ago
Easily create floating menus of varying complexity. Use its capabilities to place unique navigation on the site.
- Rank
- #994
- Up1 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 34,000
- 30K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 851.9K
- 851,871 all-time
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- 41 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Float menu at a glance
Float menu is a WordPress plugin by Wow-Company with 30K+ active installs, the #994 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 132 times, 13% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.4 out of 5 from 41 reviews. Version 7.2.5 came out on Aug 25, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “side menu”. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats3.8K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Float menu |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 66 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 116 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 139 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 129 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 126 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 138 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 78 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 91 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 134 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 142 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 156 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 143 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 149 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 110 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 103 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 200 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 268 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 174 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 126 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 127 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 60 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 80 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 104 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 137 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 105 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 129 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 126 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 94 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 74 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 127 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 34,087 · -0.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 34,087 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 34,054 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 34,154 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 34,188 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 34,172 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 34,154 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 34,185 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 34,214 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 34,285 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 34,304 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 34,267 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 34,286 |
Rank over time
#994 · down 1 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #994 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #995 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #995 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #994 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #993 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #993 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #995 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #994 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #993 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #991 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #991 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #992 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #992 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #993 |
Growth %
Average -0.05% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.10% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.15% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.10% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.05% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.05% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.09% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.09% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.21% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.06% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.11% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.06% |
Active installs band
30K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 30K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #992 → #994Downloads -4.5%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v7.270%
- Other30%
Rating trend
4.4★★★★★41 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 7.2.5
- Requires WordPress
- 4.3
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Apr 7, 2017
- Last updated
- Aug 25, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Float menu
How many websites use Float menu?
Float menu is active on 30K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #994 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Float menu been downloaded?
851,871 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 132 times. See download stats
When was Float menu last updated?
Version 7.2.5 came out on Aug 25, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release
Is Float menu compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Float menu have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 5 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Float menu up to date. See its security record
Is Float menu still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Float menu have?
4.4 out of 5 from 41 reviews on WordPress.org. 83% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Float menu?
The plugins most like Float menu, by the tags they share, are Max Mega Menu (300K+), Menu Image, Icons made easy (100K+) and Sticky Menu & Sticky Header (90K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.4
★★★★★
41 reviews
- 5 stars: 34 reviews, 83%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 2%
- 2 stars: 2 reviews, 5%
- 1 stars: 4 reviews, 10%
- Positive
- 83%4–5★
- Mixed
- 2%3★
- Critical
- 15%1–2★
- About 3 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.5.
- Each new 1★ review takes 6 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 34,000 |
| Reported installs | 30K+ |
| Rating | 4.4 |
| Reviews | 41 |
| Total downloads | 851.9K |
| Author | Wow-Company |
| First released | Apr 7, 2017 |
| Version | 7.2.5 |
| Requires WP | 4.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Aug 25, 2026 |
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