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Mobile Contact Bar vs Simple Side Tab (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Mobile Contact Bar

Mobile Contact Bar

4.6(30)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 7 months ago
View Mobile Contact Bar
VS
Simple Side Tab

Simple Side Tab

4.8(22)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
View Simple Side Tab

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Simple Side Tab has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 22 reviews) while Mobile Contact Bar leads in active installations (10K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Mobile Contact Bar has accumulated 145K+ total downloads while Simple Side Tab has 223K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Mobile Contact Bar
►
Simple Side Tab4.8/5
Total Reviews
30Mobile Contact Bar
◄
Simple Side Tab22
Active Installs
10K+Mobile Contact Bar
Simple Side Tab10K+
Total Downloads
145K+Mobile Contact Bar
►
Simple Side Tab223K+
Support Resolution
N/AMobile Contact Bar
Simple Side TabN/A
Last Updated
7 months agoMobile Contact Bar
►
Simple Side Tab3 months ago
First Released
2015Mobile Contact Bar
Simple Side Tab2012
Age
11 yearsMobile Contact Bar
Simple Side Tab14 years
WP Requires
4.6+Mobile Contact Bar
Simple Side Tab6.0+
PHP Requires
5.3+Mobile Contact Bar
Simple Side Tab7.4+
Business Model
FreeMobile Contact Bar
Simple Side TabFree
Latest Version
3.0.5Mobile Contact Bar
Simple Side Tab2.2.2

Rating Breakdown

Mobile Contact Bar

4.6/5(30 reviews)
5
80%
4
10%
3
3%
2
0%
1
7%

Simple Side Tab

4.8/5(22 reviews)
5
91%
4
5%
3
0%
2
0%
1
5%

Recent Reviews

Mobile Contact Bar Reviews

by Shizart

Looks great. Doesn’t work

Another great looking plugin that just does not work. Also, you have to use icons for everything. Where is the “Get a quote” icon? You need to add text and make it functional. You can’t add #anchor li

by neviosh

Highly recommend!

Excellent and very smart plugin. We could use even more icons because Font Awesome doesn’t have icon for e.g. Google Business Profile.

by gositepro

AWESOME MOBILE WORDPRESS PLUGIN

Adding “XFN attributes” option under “Add a query string parameter” would be appreciated. Thank you for your hard work and efforts.

Simple Side Tab Reviews

by groggy72

Super handy plugin.

This is a well styled and practicle plugin

by sheilawiley

You Make Me Look So Good!!

Saw this on someone’s site and had to have it!! It is the perfect solution to what I needed to accomplish. And looks so good doing it! Thank you!

by techgil

“Discreet”, yet Powerful

Simple slide in tab is a fantastic plugin that I have been using on other sites for years. “Discreet”, yet powerful at the same time. It works perfectly, load fast and is always updated. Scot, the aut

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Mobile Contact Bar or Simple Side Tab more popular?
Mobile Contact Bar has 10K+ active installations while Simple Side Tab has 10K+. Simple Side Tab is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Mobile Contact Bar or Simple Side Tab?
Mobile Contact Bar has a 4.6/5 rating from 30 reviews, while Simple Side Tab has a 4.8/5 rating from 22 reviews.
Are Mobile Contact Bar and Simple Side Tab free?
Mobile Contact Bar is free and Simple Side Tab is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Mobile Contact Bar or Simple Side Tab?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Mobile Contact Bar was last updated 7 months ago and Simple Side Tab was last updated 3 months ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.