ShiftNav vs Sticky Menu
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| Feature | ShiftNav v1.8.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details | Sticky Menu v2.36 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 90,000+ |
| Last updated | July 31, 2025 | August 16, 2026 |
| Editions | ShiftNav · ShiftNav Pro ($) | Sticky Menu (or Anything!) on Scroll · WP Sticky PRO ($) |
| Pros | Off-canvas menu built from WordPress menus; Toggle by PHP function, shortcode or HTML; Customizer styling options | Any element can stick, chosen by CSS selector; Top offset, screen-width limits and admin-bar handling; Background colour when the element is stuck |
| Cons | 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 | Needs a unique CSS selector for each element; Page-level targeting and visual picker are PRO only; Admin screens show upsell prompts for other products |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Off-canvas mobile menu, WordPress menu walker, Toggle shortcode, Customizer styling section, Settings page, Go Pro upgrade with pro module loader ($) | Make any CSS-selected element sticky on scroll, Top offset for the stuck element, Minimum and maximum screen width for sticking, Account for the WordPress admin bar, Push-up, dynamic and legacy stick modes, Background colour when the element is stuck, Limit stickiness to selected posts, pages, categories or tags ($), Settings page under Settings menu |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 | 3.6 |
| Requires PHP | — | 5.2 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.2 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| Shortcodes | 3 | — |