Meow Lightbox vs ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile 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
ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,783, ahead of Meow Lightbox at #1,998. Over the last 7 days ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu climbed 2 places and Meow Lightbox climbed 1 place. Meow Lightbox has the largest install base: 10K+ active installs against 10K+ for ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu. Downloads this week: Meow Lightbox 5,387 and ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu 188. Ratings: Meow Lightbox 4.9★ from 188 and ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu 4.6★ from 68 reviews.
| Metric | Meow Lightbox | ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,998 ▲ 1 | #1,783 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 5,387 | 188 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (188) | 4.6★ (68) |
| Last updated | Oct 10, 2026 | Jul 31, 2025 |
| Current version | 5.6.3 | 1.8.2 |
| Best rank on record | #1,995 | #1,778 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2016 | Mar 2014 |
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, Meow Lightbox or ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu?
By active installs, Meow Lightbox: 10K+ sites run it against 10K+ for ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Meow Lightbox or ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu?
ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu, at #1,783 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Meow Lightbox at #1,998. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Meow Lightbox or ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile 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.