Shift8 Full Nav
by shift8 · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 16 other plugins · 1.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin implements a very simple and clean sticky navigation bar. The navigation is fully responsive and the mobile version of the menu has a full …
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Health
C 66/100
Stale · Few reviews
Active installs
30+
≈39 estimated
Momentum
+24%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “full width menu”, “sticky menu” and “sticky navigation” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
66 health vs 56 average across 5,897 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.3%
of downloads still active
At least 30 of 9.1K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,189 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 368 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
3.3★ over 4 reviews, smoothed to 4.04★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
31
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| full width nav your tag | #4 | #22 | down 1 |
| shift8 | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| sticky nav your tag | #19 | #23 | 0 |
| custom walker nav menu | #10 | #16 | 0 |
| full width menu your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| sticky menu your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| sticky navigation your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
8 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 4 listed. 4 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “full width menu”, “sticky menu” and “sticky navigation” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 6 Oct 2022 · 1,487 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 625 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #23,100 to #25,000, alongside the other plugins at 30+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
1.0y ago
latest release · v1.9.4 · 29 Oct 2025
2
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “30+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 20 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 40.
Install history since 12 Nov 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ vargvikernes7.6y ago
very easy to customize. what cant be easily customized can be done in css.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jameskmeyn7.6y ago
Love the search dropdown
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ aov0009.8y ago
Function.php – bug.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jointhepugs10.1y ago
I don’t want to give this plugin 1 star because it’s not working. It could be something on my server, but it’s not likely. I tried three very different Websites after trying this on the intended site. It failed to activate on any.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.2
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 25 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("if you want", "if you have").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 9 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,353 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("full width menu", "full width nav", "sticky menu" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-12 40+ → 30+ down after 94 days in tier
- 2026-07-10 50+ → 40+ down after 41 days in tier
- 2026-05-30 40+ → 50+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2026-05-23 50+ → 40+ down after 169 days in tier
- 2025-12-05 40+ → 50+ up after 34 days in tier
- 2025-11-01 50+ → 40+ down after 199 days in tier
- 2025-04-16 60+ → 50+ down after 31 days in tier
- 2025-03-16 70+ → 60+ down after 5 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Fixed And Sticky Header 1K+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags B -
Sticky Header Menu on Scroll 30+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
Sticky Header Effects for Elementor 300K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A -
My Sticky Bar – Floating Notification Bar & Sticky Header (formerly myStickymenu) 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
Sticky Menu & Sticky Header 90K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Float menu – awesome floating side menu 30K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A
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