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Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side Menu

v5.5.3

by Wow-Company · updated 2 months ago

Create a sticky vertical sidebar menu that enhances navigation and highlights important links on your website.

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Rank
#2,611
Up8 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 7,310
7K+ reported · High
Total downloads
157.2K
157,205 all-time
Rating
4.0/5
12 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +7.9% (30d)·Toward 8K+ · ETA ~36d

Side Menu Lite at a glance

Side Menu Lite is a WordPress plugin by Wow-Company with 7K+ active installs, the #2,611 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 38 times, 8% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 12 reviews. Version 5.5.3 came out on Aug 25, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 6 plugins tagged “fixed menu”. It was first released in 2019.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

1.4K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Side Menu Lite Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.050100150Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateSide Menu Lite
Nov 7, 202640
Nov 6, 202634
Nov 5, 202629
Nov 4, 202636
Nov 3, 2026130
Nov 2, 202661
Nov 1, 202631
Oct 31, 202626
Oct 30, 202633
Oct 29, 2026122
Oct 28, 202660
Oct 27, 202644
Oct 26, 202639
Oct 25, 202634
Oct 24, 202668
Oct 23, 202646
Oct 22, 202664
Oct 21, 202626
Oct 20, 202626
Oct 19, 202637
Oct 18, 202621
Oct 17, 202611
Oct 16, 202630
Oct 15, 202625
Oct 14, 202631
Oct 13, 2026179
Oct 12, 202624
Oct 11, 202618
Oct 10, 202672
Oct 9, 202634

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 7,313 · +0.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.7.3K7.3KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 20267,313
Nov 7, 20267,295
Nov 5, 20267,324
Nov 4, 20267,299
Nov 3, 20267,310
Nov 2, 20267,313
Nov 1, 20267,291
Oct 31, 20267,308
Oct 30, 20267,289
Oct 29, 20267,295
Oct 28, 20267,296
Oct 27, 20267,301

Rank over time

#2,611 · up 9 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#2.6K#2.6K#2.6K#2.6KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#2,611
Nov 7, 2026#2,619
Nov 6, 2026#2,612
Nov 5, 2026#2,608
Nov 4, 2026#2,615
Nov 3, 2026#2,605
Nov 2, 2026#2,605
Nov 1, 2026#2,614
Oct 31, 2026#2,610
Oct 30, 2026#2,615
Oct 29, 2026#2,615
Oct 28, 2026#2,621
Oct 27, 2026#2,620
Oct 16, 2026#2,620

Growth %

Average +0.01% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+0.25%
Nov 7, 2026-0.20%
Nov 5, 2026+0.34%
Nov 4, 2026-0.15%
Nov 3, 2026-0.04%
Nov 2, 2026+0.30%
Nov 1, 2026-0.23%
Oct 31, 2026+0.26%
Oct 30, 2026-0.08%
Oct 29, 2026-0.01%
Oct 28, 2026-0.07%

Active installs band

7K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.7KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 20267K+
Nov 7, 20267K+
Nov 6, 20267K+
Nov 5, 20267K+
Nov 4, 20267K+
Nov 3, 20267K+
Nov 2, 20267K+
Nov 1, 20267K+
Oct 31, 20267K+
Oct 30, 20267K+
Oct 29, 20267K+
Oct 28, 20267K+
Oct 27, 20267K+
Oct 16, 20267K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #2621 → #2608Downloads -4.2%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v5.573%
  • v5.47.9%
  • Other19%

Rating trend

4.0★★★★★12 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
5.5.3
Requires WordPress
4.3
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Feb 2, 2019
Last updated
Aug 25, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Side Menu Lite

How many websites use Side Menu Lite?

Side Menu Lite is active on 7K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #2,611 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Side Menu Lite been downloaded?

157,205 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 38 times. See download stats

When was Side Menu Lite last updated?

Version 5.5.3 came out on Aug 25, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release

Is Side Menu Lite compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Side Menu Lite have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 6 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Side Menu Lite up to date. See its security record

Is Side Menu Lite still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Side Menu Lite have?

4.0 out of 5 from 12 reviews on WordPress.org. 75% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Side Menu Lite?

The plugins most like Side Menu Lite, by the tags they share, are Floating Button (4K+), Easy Sidebar Menu Widget (2K+) and Flexi Menu (40+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.0

★★★★★

12 reviews

  • 5 stars: 9 reviews, 75%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 3 reviews, 25%
Positive
75%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
25%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.1.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Side Menu Lite
Estimated installs≈ 7,310
Reported installs7K+
Rating4.0
Reviews12
Total downloads157.2K
AuthorWow-Company
First releasedFeb 2, 2019
Version5.5.3
Requires WP4.3
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedAug 25, 2026

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