Name: Float menu – awesome floating side menu
Rating: 4.4 (41 reviews)

Description

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Float Menu is a free WordPress plugin to create and place a unique floating menu on your website. The extension allows users to get access to the functions of the panel regardless of its position on the resource. The menu moves along with the scrolling of the page and always remains in visibility.

🌟 Features:

Floating menu that stays on the screen.
Lightweight & fast – does not slow down your site.
Easy customization – change colors, icons, and position.
Works with any WordPress theme.

✅ Enhance usability and user experience with Float Menu!

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Main features

The Float Menu makes user interaction with the site more comfortable. It can increase the conversion by improving the functionality of the web resource. Among the capabilities of the tool:

🎨 Customization & Design

Create unlimited menus.
Position menu left or right.
Choose from 4 button shapes: Square, Round, Rounded, Rounded-out.
Adjust spacing between menu items.
Set custom colors for buttons and icons.
Use 2000+ Font Awesome 6 icons.
Test Mode – show the menu only to administrators while configuring settings.

🔗 Link & Accessibility Options

Open links in a new window.
Set custom attributes: ID, Class, rel, aria-label.
Hide the menu on small or large devices.

⚡ Performance & SEO

Lightweight and fast – does not slow down your site.
SEO-friendly structure for better indexing.

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Float Menu can be used for:

Site navigation
Main menu
Contact block
Additional menu
User profile navigation and more

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Pro Version

Unlock advanced features and take your floating menus to the next level with Float Menu Pro!

🎨 More Customization

Create submenus – supports a single submenu level.
Hold label open – keep menu labels visible.
Vertical alignment – align menus precisely.
Extra text & label fonts – display detailed descriptions with custom fonts.
Custom icons – upload your own icons.
Icon settings – rotate, flip, and customize icons.

🔗 More Functional Links

Translate page – one-click website translation.
Social sharing – share content via Facebook, Twitter, etc.
Next/Previous Post – quick navigation between posts.
Forced download – enable direct file downloads.
Smooth scrolling – scroll to sections effortlessly.
Scroll to top/bottom – quick page navigation.
Print page – allow users to print the current page.
Search integration – add search functionality to the menu.

🎯 More Display Rules

Show/hide based on scroll – smart visibility control.
User role permissions – restrict menu by user role.
Multilingual support – adjust menus per language.
Schedule menu display – control when menus appear.
Activate by URL – display menus only on specific pages based on URL parameters.
Activate by referrer URL – show menus based on where users came from.

📊 Analytics & Performance

Google Analytics tracking – track menu interactions and clicks.
Browser compatibility control – hide menus for outdated browsers.

🔥 Bonus Feature: Built-in Popup System

Create popups – trigger popups when clicking menu items.

👉 Upgrade to Pro and unlock all premium features!

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Use with other plugins to maximize your results

Support

Search for answers and ask your questions at support center

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Installation

📌 Option 1: Install via WordPress Admin

Go to Plugins Add New in your WordPress admin panel.
Search for “Float Menu” and click Install Now.
Click Activate after installation.

📌 Option 2: Install Manually

Download the plugin ZIP file.
In WordPress admin, go to Plugins Add New Upload Plugin.
Click Choose File, select the downloaded ZIP file, then click Install Now.
After installation, click Activate.

📌 Option 3: Install via FTP

Download and unzip the plugin ZIP file.
Upload the extracted float-menu folder to /wp-content/plugins/ via FTP.
Go to Plugins in WordPress admin and click Activate.

🚀 Getting Started

Go to the Float Menu section in the WordPress admin panel.
Click Add New to create your first menu.
Configure the menu settings.
Click Save to apply changes.

FAQ

The menu does not appear on the website. How can I fix it?

If the menu does not appear, it may be due to caching. Try the following steps to resolve the issue:

Clear your browser cache – press Ctrl + Shift + R (Windows) or Cmd + Shift + R (Mac) to refresh the page without cache.
Clear your WordPress cache – if you’re using a caching plugin (e.g., WP Rocket, W3 Total Cache, LiteSpeed Cache), clear the cache in the plugin settings.
Purge server cache – if your hosting provider uses caching (e.g., Cloudflare, SiteGround, or Nginx cache), clear the cache from your hosting panel.
Disable caching temporarily – if the issue persists, try disabling the caching plugin and check if the menu appears.

The menu is visible to the site administrator but not to users?

Check if the “Test Mode” option is enabled. If Test Mode is activated, the menu will be visible only to the site administrator but not to regular users.

Can I change the menu position?

Yes, you can set the menu to appear on the left or right side of the screen in the plugin settings.

Can I display the menu only on specific pages?

Yes! In the Lite version, you can:
– Show the menu on all pages of your website.
– Insert the menu manually using a shortcode [Float-Menu id="1"] to display it only where needed.

In the Pro version, you can set advanced display rules to show the menu only on specific pages, categories, post types, or based on user roles.

Can I use multiple menus on the same page?

Yes, you can create and display multiple menus on a single page. Each menu has its own settings and can be controlled separately.

How do I use the plugin on a multisite?

If you’re using a Multisite WordPress installation, do not activate the plugin for the entire network. Instead, activate it individually on each site where you need it.

Does Float Menu affect website performance?

No, Float Menu is lightweight and optimized for speed, ensuring minimal impact on your website’s performance.

Reviews

afromcpie Marso 12, 2025

This plugin is great, really levelled up our website. The support is unmatched, with their team being highly responsive and very accommodating. I can’t recommend them enough.

wurstbrot Pebrero 17, 2025 1 reply

I upgraded to version 7.0.1 and now the button don’t show their label on hovering any more 🙁

gerhardst67 Pebrero 5, 2025

Best free popup plugin. Love it.

Wiktor Marso 28, 2024

PopUp Box plugin – Working just as expected, easy, quick. Nice work! Maybe time countdown would be a nice feature in some next version.

mosksmin Enero 6, 2024

멋져요 ^^

buddylove24 Disyembre 21, 2023 1 reply

I cannot find my icon anymore 🙁 Why?

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Contributors & Developers

“Float menu – awesome floating side menu” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

“Float menu – awesome floating side menu” has been translated into 1 locale. Thank you to the translators for their contributions.

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Changelog

7.0.4

Updated: Helpful links in the settings page.
Updated: wp-color-picker-alpha to version 3.0.4.

7.0.3

Fixed: Shortcode did not work correctly with some page builders.

7.0.2

Fixed: Link width issue – added max-width property to the menu item.

7.0.1

Fixed: Custom icon size issue.

7.0

🚀 Major Update

Added: Categories for FontAwesome icons.
Added: New “Icon Text” option.
Added: Option to duplicate menu items.
Updated: FontAwesome to version 6.7.1.
Updated: Icon Picker with improved functionality.
Changed: Rewritten script from jQuery to Vanilla JS for better performance.
Removed: Velocity.js to reduce script size.
Fixed: Minor bugs and improved overall stability.

6.1.4

Fixed: Database update process.

6.1.3

Fixed: Nonce verification logic for improved security.

6.1.2

Fixed: Structure of database table columns.

6.1.1

Fixed: Minor issue with saving links.

6.1

Added: aria-label attribute for accessibility.
Fixed: Link saving issue.

6.0.6

Updated: FontAwesome icon library.

6.0.5

Fixed: Main icon in the admin menu.
Fixed: Minor bugs.
Updated: Translation files.

6.0.4

Fixed: Rewritten “Mobile Rules” function.

6.0.3

Updated: FontAwesome to version 6.6.

6.0.2

Improved: Plugin interface.

6.0.1

Fixed: Minor bug.

6.0

🚀 Major Update

Added: “Menu Size” option for controlling icon and label size.
Added: New item types – Login, Logout, Lost Password, Register.
Added: Ability to change menu status and mode from the menu list.
Added: Bulk actions for changing menu status and mode.
Changed: Improved user experience for managing floating menus.

5.1.1

Fixed: Dynamic property issue for PHP 8.2.

5.1

Updated: FontAwesome to version 6.4.2.

5.0.3

Fixed: Sanitization issue when saving links.

5.0.2

Fixed: Minor bugs in the page-list.

5.0.1

Fixed: Minor bugs.

5.0

🚀 Major Update

Added: Hover colors for menu items.
Added: Emoji support in item labels.
Improved: Styles and scripts for better performance.

4.3.2

Fixed: Issue with inserting special links.

4.3.1

Fixed: Security update.

4.3

Added: Ability to add shortcodes to pages.

4.2

Added: Export/Import functionality.

4.1.1

Fixed: ID attribute handling for menu items.

4.1

Added: rel attribute support for links.
Fixed: Issues with “Test Mode” and “Activated” options.

4.0

🚀 Major Update

Added: Activate/Deactivate menu option.
Added: Test Mode for previewing menus before publishing.
Changed: Redesigned admin panel styles.

3.5.3

Fixed: Minor bugs.

3.5.2

Fixed: Minor bugs.

3.5.1

Fixed: Conflict with old FontAwesome library.

3.5

Updated: FontAwesome icons to version 5.15.3.
Fixed: Minor bugs.

3.4

Fixed: Issue with links containing #.
Updated: FontAwesome icons to version 5.14.

3.3.1

Fixed: FontAwesome conflict with older versions.

3.3

Changed: AJAX update mechanism.
Fixed: Minor bugs.
Fixed: FontAwesome compatibility issue.
Optimized: Code for cache plugins.

3.2.2

Fixed: Conflict with old versions of the icon font.

3.2.1

Fixed: Minor translation bug.

3.2

Updated: FontAwesome to version 5.11.2.

3.1

Added: Mobile rules support.

3.0.1

Fixed: Script minification issue.

3.0

🚀 Major Update

Added: Option to disable FontAwesome 5 on the front-end.
Added: Custom attributes (CLASS and ID) for menu items.
Updated: FontAwesome to version 5.6.
Changed: Redesigned admin panel.
Fixed: Minor bugs.

2.2

Fixed: Color picker alpha issue in WordPress 4.9.

2.1.1

Fixed: Main Class structure.
Fixed: Update mechanism.
Fixed: Support page issue.

2.1

Fixed: Minor bugs.
Added: Support page.
Added: Discount page.

2.0

🚀 Major Update

Added: Option to hide menu on mobile.
Changed: Redesigned admin panel.

1.2.1

Fixed: Admin panel styling.
Fixed: Toggle and sortable menu items.

1.2

Fixed: Minor bug.

1.1

Added: Sort function.
Fixed: Minor bug.

1.0.1

Fixed: Font icon issue.

1.0

Initial release.