Bubble Menu vs Simple Floating Menu

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Health B84

Health A90

Active-install trajectory

No change to chart. WordPress.org reports active installs in coarse bands, so neither plugin crossed a band during this window. The download trend below moves daily and is the better read over a period this short.

Metric	Bubble Menu	Simple Floating Menu
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	1K–2K	10K–20K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	B · 84	A · 90 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	76/100	94/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.04★	4.74★ ✓
Reviews	9	38 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	91/100 ✓	83/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	2mo ago	2mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	412	2.6K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	2.0%	3.7% ✓
Category	Admin & Utilities	Admin & Utilities

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Bubble MenuSimple Floating Menu

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.