ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu

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1. ★★★★★ blue_Shift

   3.1y ago

   I got what I needed from the free version but as I know and trust this developer from previous excellent work on a different CMS platform, I bought pro to support. Unlike the others, the free version doesn’t take over your site or prompt you with nagware. That alone is worth the reasonable fee. Highly recommended. This topic was modified 3 years ago by blue_Shift.

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2. ★★★★★ Anonymous User

   4.6y ago

   I’m running a custom theme with a fixed position header and the menu button would not display. Some fairly minor CSS additions to bring the menu to the front solved my problem and it now works great.

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3. ★★★★★ mudante

   5.0y ago

   In my view, this is the best WP responsive menu so far. It was intelligently designed whit an uncomplicated user friendly interaction. The tool is ideal for the non-professional amateurish DIYfer. Congrats and special thanks to Chris Mavricos. This topic was modified 4 years, 11 months ago by mudante.

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4. ★★★★★ Kazam Creative

   5.0y ago

   I’ve been using ShiftNav on every new website I create now for the past few months and figured it was time to leave a review. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed using this plugin, it works perfectly “out of the box” and is not heavily limited like other plugins (ones that are almost forcing you to buy the pro version) which I love. Well done to the developer, you’ve created a great plugin here!

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5. ★★★★★ Md Billal Hossain

   5.1y ago

   I just love this plugin. It’s working very well. Thanks to the team.

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6. ★★★★★ Nevis-1

   5.2y ago

   Does Not Work With GeneratePress Theme This topic was modified 5 years, 1 month ago by Nevis-1.

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7. ★★★★★ ed

   5.4y ago

   Having used Ubermenu and Bellows accordion menu before, I didn’t hesitate to purchase the pro version of Shiftnav (same author). If you are looking to optimize your site for mobile, and want to do that in a highly customizable, elegant way, definitely get a copy of this plugin.  The developer himself is a rare talent and extremely helpful in terms of support. Actually, his knowledgebase is extremely thorough so you shouldn’t need any further help if you check it out first. But if you do need help, he has your back. I’m working on a somewhat exceptional case where I have to populate the menu programmatically, and Chris has been very generous with his time – not only providing code snippets but also overall sound advice on how to set things up the right way.  Lastly, the admin panel is very similar to Ubermenu and Bellows so all the settings are easy to locate and configure. Cheers!

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8. ★★★★★ thatllbetheday

   5.5y ago

   What a relief after struggling for some weeks with an inferior product. So snappy and smooth – beautiful! Make sure you watch the training video and read the simple notes to install. A real gift to WordPress.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.8.2 Feature: Panel Width setting [Pro] Feature: New filters for Accordion and Shift toggles to customize icon HTML Fix: Admin Javascript deprecated jQuery function Fix: Icon selection for additional panels in Customizer 1.8.2
2. — Version 1.8.1 Security Fix: XSS shortcode vulnerability – required Contributor+ user access 1.8.1
3. — Version 1.8 IMPORTANT: If you update and your toggle bar disappears, please switch the TOGGLE BAR INJECTION setting to “Footer” – see https://sevenspark.com/docs/shiftnav-updates/v1-8-update-notes [Pro] Search accessibility: Screen 1.8
4. — Version 1.7.2 [Pro] Enhancement: Consistent scrollTo on page reload [Pro] Enhancement: Close ScrollTo links immediately when setting is enabled Security Update 1.7.2
5. — Version 1.7.1 [Pro] Feature: Custom Anchor Class setting for menu items [Pro] Feature: Scroll Tolerance setting Enhancement: Improve Control Panel tab overflow handling Enhancement: Add font-display:block on Font Awesome to make Light 1.7.1
6. — Version 1.7.0.1 [Pro] Feature: Hide Toggle Bar when scrolling down Feature: Major keyboard accessibility features upgrade Feature: Added shiftnav-open and shiftnav-close Javascript events to panel Feature: Option to close panel immediat 1.7.0.1

2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 6.4 ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu <= 1.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-06-05 CVE-2025-49243 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.8 Patched in 1.8.1
2. Medium · 5.5 ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu <= 1.7.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗
   2022-12-28 CVE-2022-4627 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.7.1 Patched in 1.7.2

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.2

Translated into 46 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Plus 22 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2024-06-29 20K+ → 10K+ down

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).

• WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly Responsive Menu 70K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags B
• WP Responsive Menu 30K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A
• SlickNav Mobile Menu 3K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags B
• Responsive Navigation Block 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags B
• Max Mega Menu 300K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Menu Image, Icons made easy 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags B

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ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu: 10K+ active installs, 4.6★ (68 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/shiftnav-responsive-mobile-menu