Nav Menu Roles vs Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side 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
Nav Menu Roles leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #603, ahead of Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side Menu at #2,623. Over the last 7 days Nav Menu Roles held its place and Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side Menu climbed 2 places. Nav Menu Roles has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 70K+ active installs against 7K+ for Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side Menu. Downloads this week: Nav Menu Roles 949 and Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side Menu 379. Ratings: Nav Menu Roles 4.9★ from 219 and Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side Menu 4★ from 12 reviews.
| Metric | Nav Menu Roles | Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side Menu |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #603 ▬ | #2,623 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 949 | 379 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (219) | 4★ (12) |
| Last updated | Mar 26, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.1.3 | 5.5.3 |
| Best rank on record | #599 | #2,584 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2012 | Feb 2019 |
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, Nav Menu Roles or Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side Menu?
By active installs, Nav Menu Roles: 70K+ sites run it against 7K+ for Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side Menu, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Nav Menu Roles or Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side Menu?
Nav Menu Roles, at #603 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side Menu at #2,623. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Nav Menu Roles or Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side 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.