F12 Floating Menu, sticky menu for WordPress vs Float Menu Lite
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
Float Menu Lite leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #994, ahead of F12 Floating Menu, sticky menu for WordPress at #10,897. Over the last 7 days Float Menu Lite slipped 1 place and F12 Floating Menu, sticky menu for WordPress slipped 1 place. Float Menu Lite has the largest install base, roughly 100× the next: 30K+ active installs against 300+ for F12 Floating Menu, sticky menu for WordPress. Downloads this week: Float Menu Lite 775 and F12 Floating Menu, sticky menu for WordPress 28. Ratings: F12 Floating Menu, sticky menu for WordPress 5★ from 4 and Float Menu Lite 4.4★ from 41 reviews.
| Metric | F12 Floating Menu, sticky menu for WordPress | Float Menu Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #10,897 ▼ 1 | #994 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 28 | 775 |
| Rating | 5★ (4) | 4.4★ (41) |
| Last updated | Jun 1, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.4.2 | 7.2.5 |
| Best rank on record | #10,815 | #989 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2021 | Apr 2017 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, F12 Floating Menu, sticky menu for WordPress or Float Menu Lite?
By active installs, Float Menu Lite: 30K+ sites run it against 300+ for F12 Floating Menu, sticky menu for WordPress, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, F12 Floating Menu, sticky menu for WordPress or Float Menu Lite?
Float Menu Lite, at #994 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with F12 Floating Menu, sticky menu for WordPress at #10,897. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are F12 Floating Menu, sticky menu for WordPress or Float Menu Lite 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.