WP Responsive Menu vs ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu (2026)

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

WP Responsive Menu

WP Responsive Menu

4.3(100)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
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ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu

ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu

4.6(68)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 68 reviews) while WP Responsive Menu leads in active installations (30K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Responsive Menu has accumulated 995K+ total downloads while ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu has 393K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5WP Responsive Menu
ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu4.6/5
Total Reviews
100WP Responsive Menu
ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu68
Active Installs
30K+WP Responsive Menu
ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu10K+
Total Downloads
995K+WP Responsive Menu
ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu393K+
Support Resolution
N/AWP Responsive Menu
ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile MenuN/A
Last Updated
3 months agoWP Responsive Menu
ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu8 months ago
First Released
2014WP Responsive Menu
ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu2014
Age
12 yearsWP Responsive Menu
ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu12 years
WP Requires
3.0+WP Responsive Menu
ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu6.0+
PHP Requires
5.4+WP Responsive Menu
ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menufalse+
Business Model
FreeWP Responsive Menu
ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile MenuFree
Latest Version
3.2.1WP Responsive Menu
ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu1.8.2

Rating Breakdown

WP Responsive Menu

4.3/5(100 reviews)
5
79%
4
3%
3
0%
2
4%
1
14%

ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu

4.6/5(68 reviews)
5
85%
4
6%
3
0%
2
1%
1
7%

Recent Reviews

WP Responsive Menu Reviews

by bluebird0219

Very Buggy/No Support

The WP Responsive Plugin by MagniGenie has many problems. It looked good at first glance, but after using it for a while it began to develop problems. When we reached out for support using their ticke

by LunaGraphica

Easy setup – it just works!

I tried four other responsive menu plugins. Every one was missing key features, or just didn’t work. This one has all the options I needed, and everything works as documented.

by Yasuha.

quick & polite response

They responded very kindly and quickly through chat to fix the display problem of the social networking icons and the menu. Thank you very much.

ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu Reviews

by blue_Shift

This one gets it done – simply

I got what I needed from the free version but as I know and trust this developer from previous excellent work on a different CMS platform, I bought pro to support. Unlike the others, the free version

by Anonymous User

Works almost perfect

I’m running a custom theme with a fixed position header and the menu button would not display. Some fairly minor CSS additions to bring the menu to the front solved my problem and it now works great.

by mudante

Very pleased whit it, highly recomended.

In my view, this is the best WP responsive menu so far. It was intelligently designed whit an uncomplicated user friendly interaction. The tool is ideal for the non-professional amateurish DIYfer. Con

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP Responsive Menu or ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu more popular?
WP Responsive Menu has 30K+ active installations while ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu has 10K+. WP Responsive Menu is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP Responsive Menu or ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu?
WP Responsive Menu has a 4.3/5 rating from 100 reviews, while ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu has a 4.6/5 rating from 68 reviews.
Are WP Responsive Menu and ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu free?
WP Responsive Menu is free and ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP Responsive Menu or ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu?
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?
WP Responsive Menu was last updated 3 months ago and ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu was last updated 8 months ago.

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