Float Menu Lite vs Simple Sticky Header 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 #991, ahead of Simple Sticky Header Menu at #21,482. Over the last 7 days Float Menu Lite climbed 2 places and Simple Sticky Header Menu slipped 139 places. Float Menu Lite has the largest install base, roughly 750× the next: 30K+ active installs against 40+ for Simple Sticky Header Menu. Downloads this week: Float Menu Lite 1,129 and Simple Sticky Header Menu 113.
| Metric | Float Menu Lite | Simple Sticky Header Menu |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #991 ▲ 2 | #21,482 ▼ 139 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,129 | 113 |
| Rating | 4.4★ (41) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Aug 25, 2026 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Current version | 7.2.5 | 1.1 |
| Best rank on record | #989 | #20,618 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2017 | May 2021 |
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, Float Menu Lite or Simple Sticky Header Menu?
By active installs, Float Menu Lite: 30K+ sites run it against 40+ for Simple Sticky Header Menu, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Float Menu Lite or Simple Sticky Header Menu?
Float Menu Lite, at #991 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Simple Sticky Header Menu at #21,482. 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 Sticky Header 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.