My Sticky Menu vs ShiftNav
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| Feature | My Sticky Menu v2.9.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | ShiftNav v1.8.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | October 12, 2026 | July 31, 2025 |
| Editions | My Sticky Bar · My Sticky Bar Pro ($) | ShiftNav · ShiftNav Pro ($) |
| Pros | Sticky header with fade or slide effects at no cost; Basic notification bar with colour and opacity controls; Simple setup with no code | Off-canvas menu built from WordPress menus; Toggle by PHP function, shortcode or HTML; Customizer styling options |
| Cons | Lead capture and page targeting need Pro; Upgrade and Poptin install prompts appear in the admin; Feedback and support forms send data to the vendor when submitted | Advanced features are in the paid Pro version; Styling options split between settings and Customizer; Pro module is loaded only when the Pro constant is set |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Sticky header on scroll with fade or slide effect, Welcome or notification bar, Disable the sticky menu on small screens, LTR and RTL announcement text, Email and contact lead capture from the bar ($), Show the bar on chosen pages and triggers ($), Upgrade-to-Pro screens and menu items | Off-canvas mobile menu, WordPress menu walker, Toggle shortcode, Customizer styling section, Settings page, Go Pro upgrade with pro module loader ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Other | Google Fonts, Premio support API (premioapps.com) | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.7 | 6.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.8.2 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | premioapps.com, fonts.googleapis.com | — |
| Shortcodes | — | 3 |