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ShiftNav

ShiftNav - Responsive Mobile Menu
by sevenspark · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.

70/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for ShiftNav
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security95
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is ShiftNav still maintained?
No. Last release 31 Jul 2025, over 1 year ago. 31 Jul 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns ShiftNav, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer sevenspark since Mar 2014. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was ShiftNav removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is ShiftNav safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.8.1). Not on the exploited list. 5 Jun 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest ShiftNav update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.8.2. No one-star spike after it. 31 Jul 2025 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 15 months (last release 31 Jul 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.31 Jul 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
sevenspark4 Mar 2014 to 31 Jul 2025, 69 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.

Maintenance

Last release
15 months ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for ShiftNav
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20241
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20251
Q3 20251
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 31 Jul 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.6.

Rating distribution
5 star58
4 star4
3 star0
2 star1
1 star5
Latest low reviews

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months (2 on record), patched (latest fixed in 1.8.1).

Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
5 Jun 2025ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu <= 1.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 1.81.8.1Patched before disclosure
28 Dec 2022ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu <= 1.7.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode5.5<= 1.7.11.7.2Patched before disclosure

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for ShiftNav
4 May 202674
11 May 2026185
18 May 2026139
25 May 2026158
1 Jun 2026137
8 Jun 2026165
15 Jun 2026170
22 Jun 2026122
29 Jun 2026116
6 Jul 2026141
13 Jul 2026129
20 Jul 2026179
27 Jul 2026172
3 Aug 2026159
10 Aug 2026139
17 Aug 2026170
24 Aug 2026171
31 Aug 2026156
7 Sep 2026163
14 Sep 2026189
21 Sep 2026201
28 Sep 2026191
5 Oct 2026211
12 Oct 2026178
19 Oct 2026322
26 Oct 2026267
2 Nov 202638

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 22% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version1.8.2
Authorsevenspark
Added4 Mar 2014
Last updated31 Jul 2025
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress6.0
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Structure & Navigation > Menu Management & Mega Menus
Tagsmenu, mobile, navigation, off-canvas, responsive

Other plugins by this author: DTX - Dynamic Text Extension for Contact Form 7, Bellows Accordion Menu, Menu Swapper, Responsive Select Menu, Faster Appearance - Menus

Questions

Is ShiftNav still maintained?

No. Last release 31 Jul 2025, over 1 year ago.

Who owns ShiftNav, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer sevenspark since Mar 2014.

Was ShiftNav removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is ShiftNav safe?

2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.8.1). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest ShiftNav update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.8.2. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue