ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu
v1.8.2by sevenspark · updated 1 year ago
Add a native-style, off-canvas, responsive mobile navigation menu to your site.
- Rank
- #1,778
- Up2 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 14,000
- 10K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 399.2K
- 399,207 all-time
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- 68 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
ShiftNav at a glance
ShiftNav is a WordPress plugin by sevenspark with 10K+ active installs, the #1,778 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 39 times, 29% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.6 out of 5 from 68 reviews. Version 1.8.2 came out on Jul 31, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. It leads the 8 plugins tagged “off-canvas”. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats1.1K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | ShiftNav |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 36 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 40 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 36 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 41 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 38 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 42 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 37 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 41 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 43 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 39 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 60 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 81 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 49 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 37 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 37 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 14,078 · -1.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Approximate, from band changes | Estimated installs |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | – | 14,078 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | – | 14,061 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | – | 14,093 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | – | 14,084 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | – | 14,056 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | – | 14,049 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | – | 14,044 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | – | 14,051 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | – | 14,085 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | – | 14,092 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | – | 14,097 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 14,102 | 14,102 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 14,109 | – |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 14,117 | – |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 14,124 | – |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 14,131 | – |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 14,139 | – |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 14,146 | – |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 14,153 | – |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 14,161 | – |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 14,168 | – |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 14,175 | – |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 14,183 | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 14,190 | – |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 14,197 | – |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 14,205 | – |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 14,212 | – |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 14,219 | – |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 14,227 | – |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 14,234 | – |
Rank over time
#1,778 · up 6 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #1,778 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #1,780 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #1,775 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #1,778 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #1,779 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #1,780 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #1,782 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #1,784 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #1,784 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #1,781 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #1,781 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #1,782 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #1,782 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #1,784 |
Growth %
Average -0.04% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Approximate, from band changes | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | – | +0.12% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | – | -0.11% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | – | +0.06% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | – | +0.20% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | – | +0.05% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | – | +0.04% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | – | -0.05% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | – | -0.24% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | – | -0.05% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | – | -0.04% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | – | -0.04% |
| Oct 27, 2026 | -0.05% | – |
| Oct 26, 2026 | -0.05% | – |
| Oct 25, 2026 | -0.05% | – |
| Oct 24, 2026 | -0.05% | – |
| Oct 23, 2026 | -0.05% | – |
| Oct 22, 2026 | -0.05% | – |
| Oct 21, 2026 | -0.05% | – |
| Oct 20, 2026 | -0.05% | – |
| Oct 19, 2026 | -0.05% | – |
| Oct 18, 2026 | -0.05% | – |
| Oct 17, 2026 | -0.05% | – |
| Oct 16, 2026 | -0.05% | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | -0.05% | – |
| Oct 14, 2026 | -0.05% | – |
| Oct 13, 2026 | -0.05% | – |
| Oct 12, 2026 | -0.05% | – |
| Oct 11, 2026 | -0.05% | – |
| Oct 10, 2026 | -0.05% | – |
Active installs band
10K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Internet Archive | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | – | 10K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | – | 10K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | – | 10K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | – | 10K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | – | 10K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | – | 10K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | – | 10K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | – | 10K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | – | 10K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | – | 10K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | – | 10K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | – | 10K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | – | 10K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | – | 10K+ |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 10K+ | – |
Dashed lines are older history, read from monthly Internet Archive captures of WordPress.org from before our daily snapshots began (Oct 16, 2026). Rank appears where a capture listed the plugin on the popular pages. Estimated installs and growth back then are approximate: a straight line between the months WordPress.org's rounded number changed.
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #1782 → #1778Downloads -5.3%
- Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.873%
- v1.719%
- v1.65.6%
- Other2.7%
Rating trend
4.6★★★★★68 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.8.2
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 6.8.12
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Mar 4, 2014
- Last updated
- Jul 31, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about ShiftNav
How many websites use ShiftNav?
ShiftNav is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,778 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has ShiftNav been downloaded?
399,207 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 39 times. See download stats
When was ShiftNav last updated?
Version 1.8.2 came out on Jul 31, 2025 (1 year ago). See every release
Is ShiftNav compatible with the latest WordPress?
ShiftNav’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Does ShiftNav have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 2 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep ShiftNav up to date. See its security record
Is ShiftNav still maintained?
Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does ShiftNav have?
4.6 out of 5 from 68 reviews on WordPress.org. 85% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to ShiftNav?
The plugins most like ShiftNav, by the tags they share, are WP Mobile Menu (70K+), WP Responsive Menu (30K+) and Max Mega Menu (300K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.6
★★★★★
68 reviews
- 5 stars: 58 reviews, 85%
- 4 stars: 4 reviews, 6%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
- 1 stars: 5 reviews, 7%
- Positive
- 91%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 9%1–2★
- About 10 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.7.
- Each new 1★ review takes 9 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 14,000 |
| Reported installs | 10K+ |
| Rating | 4.6 |
| Reviews | 68 |
| Total downloads | 399.2K |
| Author | sevenspark |
| First released | Mar 4, 2014 |
| Version | 1.8.2 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jul 31, 2025 |
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