Float Menu Lite vs Simple Floating 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
Float Menu Lite leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,000, ahead of Simple Floating Menu at #1,834. Over the last 7 days Float Menu Lite slipped 2 places and Simple Floating Menu held its place. Float Menu Lite has the largest install base, roughly 3× the next: 30K+ active installs against 10K+ for Simple Floating Menu. Ratings: Float Menu Lite 4.4★ from 41 and Simple Floating Menu 5★ from 38 reviews.
| Metric | Float Menu Lite | Simple Floating Menu |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,000 ▼ 2 | #1,834 ▬ |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,134 | — |
| Rating | 4.4★ (41) | 5★ (38) |
| Last updated | Aug 25, 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Current version | 7.2.5 | 1.3.4 |
| Best rank on record | #989 | #1,828 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2017 | Mar 2020 |
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, Float Menu Lite or Simple Floating Menu?
By active installs, Float Menu Lite: 30K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Simple Floating Menu, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Float Menu Lite or Simple Floating Menu?
Float Menu Lite, at #1,000 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Simple Floating Menu at #1,834. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Float Menu Lite or Simple Floating 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.