Blocksy Companion vs SM Vertical Menu
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Blocksy Companion leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #163, ahead of SM Vertical Menu at #10,123. Over the last 7 days Blocksy Companion held its place and SM Vertical Menu climbed 25 places. Blocksy Companion has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 300K+ active installs against 300+ for SM Vertical Menu. Downloads this week: Blocksy Companion 32,539 and SM Vertical Menu 22. Ratings: Blocksy Companion 4.7★ from 93 and SM Vertical Menu 3.7★ from 3 reviews.
| Metric | Blocksy Companion | SM Vertical Menu |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #163 ▬ | #10,123 ▲ 25 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 32,539 | 22 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (93) | 3.7★ (3) |
| Last updated | Oct 29, 2026 | Nov 23, 2016 |
| Current version | 2.1.61 | 1.1.0 |
| Best rank on record | #163 | #10,053 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2019 | Oct 2016 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 7 | 0 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Blocksy Companion or SM Vertical Menu?
By active installs, Blocksy Companion: 300K+ sites run it against 300+ for SM Vertical Menu, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Blocksy Companion or SM Vertical Menu?
Blocksy Companion, at #163 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with SM Vertical Menu at #10,123. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Blocksy Companion or SM Vertical Menu alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.