ShiftNav vs WPtouch
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| Feature | ShiftNav v1.8.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details | WPtouch v4.3.62 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 3.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 40,000+ |
| Last updated | July 31, 2025 | December 4, 2025 |
| Editions | ShiftNav · ShiftNav Pro ($) | WPtouch Mobile Plugin · WPtouch Pro ($) |
| Pros | Off-canvas menu built from WordPress menus; Toggle by PHP function, shortcode or HTML; Customizer styling options | Free mobile themes with a simple setup; Social links, Google Fonts and Google Analytics options; Free edition runs on its own with no licence key |
| 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 | Upgrade prompts to WPtouch Pro appear in the admin; Fewer themes and features than WPtouch Pro; Some features call WPtouch and Amazon servers for upgrade content |
| 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 ($) | Two built-in mobile themes (Foundation and Bauhaus), Social links area in the mobile theme, Google Fonts for the mobile theme, Google Analytics ID setting for the mobile site, wptouch shortcode, WPtouch Pro upgrade screens and licence key ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | — | Google Analytics |
| Plugins | — | WPML |
| Other | — | Google Fonts, Google Maps |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 | 4.2 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.2 | 6.9 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | wptouch-pro-4.s3.amazonaws.com, plugins.svn.wordpress.org, api.wptouch.com, cdnjs.cloudflare.com, fonts.googleapis.com |
| Shortcodes | 3 | 1 |