WPB Floating Menu or Categories – Sticky Floating Side Menu & Categories with Icons
v1.0.9by WPBean · updated 11 days ago
WPB Floating Menu or Categories adds a sticky floating side menu with icons to improve navigation and usability on your WordPress site.
- Rank
- #10,807
- Down20 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 328
- 300+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 13.4K
- 13,431 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
WPB Floating Menu or Categories at a glance
WPB Floating Menu or Categories is a WordPress plugin by WPBean with 300+ active installs, the #10,807 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times, 7% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.9 came out on Oct 29, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “floating navigation menu”. It was first released in 2018.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats170 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | WPB Floating Menu or Categories |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 12 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 328 · -1.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 328 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 329 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 328 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 329 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 328 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 326 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 327 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 327 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 327 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 327 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 327 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 327 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 333 |
Rank over time
#10,807 · up 32 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #10,807 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #10,787 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #10,814 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #10,797 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #10,777 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #10,808 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #10,840 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #10,815 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #10,821 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #10,826 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #10,831 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #10,843 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #10,843 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #10,839 |
Growth %
Average -0.12% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.30% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.30% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.15% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.30% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.61% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.31% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.80% |
Active installs band
300+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 300+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #10843 → #10777
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.9
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Mar 6, 2018
- Last updated
- Oct 29, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about WPB Floating Menu or Categories
How many websites use WPB Floating Menu or Categories?
WPB Floating Menu or Categories is active on 300+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #10,807 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has WPB Floating Menu or Categories been downloaded?
13,431 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times. See download stats
When was WPB Floating Menu or Categories last updated?
Version 1.0.9 came out on Oct 29, 2026 (1 week ago).
Is WPB Floating Menu or Categories compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is WPB Floating Menu or Categories still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does WPB Floating Menu or Categories have?
No one has reviewed WPB Floating Menu or Categories on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to WPB Floating Menu or Categories?
The plugins most like WPB Floating Menu or Categories, by the tags they share, are Category Posts in Custom Menu (2K+), Max Mega Menu (300K+) and Admin Menu Editor (300K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 328 |
| Reported installs | 300+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 13.4K |
| Author | WPBean |
| First released | Mar 6, 2018 |
| Version | 1.0.9 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Oct 29, 2026 |
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