Floating Side Tab

by WP Shuffle

Description

Floating Side Tab is a powerful and lightweight WordPress plugin that lets you add fully customizable sticky side tabs to your website. Use floating side tabs to showcase social icons, quick links, contact forms, or any custom HTML content using shortcodes.

🎯 Improve user engagement, highlight important info, and enhance navigation with a floating side tab that sticks to any page of your site.

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Introducing the Floating Side Tab plugin – a free WordPress plugin to add floating, sticky tabs to the left or right side of your website. Choose from 8 pre-designed templates and display unlimited tab icons, each with its own content or link.

Display dynamic content using shortcodes or HTML, link directly to internal or external pages, or just highlight key features of your business with ease. Floating Side Tab helps boost conversions and provides users with quick access to what matters most.

Floating Side Tab Features:

Unlimited Floating Side Tab Menus
8 Pre-designed Floating Tab Templates
Custom HTML and Shortcode Support
Individual Icon Color Customization
3000+ Font Icons
Multiple Tab Positions (Left/Right)
Easy Setup & Intuitive Interface
Backend Live Preview
Fully Responsive & Cross-browser Compatible

Floating Side Tab PRO Features:

Articles Tab with 5 Layouts
WooCommerce Products Tab with 5 Layouts
Social Icons Tab with 4 Layouts
Built-in Contact Form Tab (5 Layouts)
Subscription Form Tab (5 Layouts)
20+ Floating Menu Templates
Custom HTML Tab with Advanced Display Options
More Tab Positions: Top Left, Top Right, Bottom Left, Bottom Right
9000+ Icons to Choose From

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Installation

Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/floating-side-tab directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
Configure the Floating Side Tab menu settings from the plugin admin panel.

Screenshots

Floating Side Tab Menu Template 1
Floating Side Tab Menu Template 2
Floating Side Tab Menu Template 3
Floating Side Tab Menu Template 4
Floating Side Tab Menu Template 5
Floating Side Tab Menu Template 6
Floating Side Tab Menu Template 7
Floating Side Tab Menu Template 8
Floating Side Tab Backend Tab List
Floating Side Tab Backend General Settings
Floating Side Tab Backend Layout Settings
Floating Side Backend Global Settings

Faq

What is Floating Side Tab?

Floating Side Tab is a WordPress plugin that lets you add sticky side tab menus to your website. These tabs can contain social links, contact forms, custom HTML, shortcodes, or links to internal/external pages.

Do I need to design the floating tab myself?

No. Floating Side Tab comes with 8 professionally designed templates that you can use instantly. Just pick a template, customize it, and you’re good to go.

Can I use shortcodes inside the Floating Side Tab content?

Yes! Floating Side Tab supports all WordPress shortcodes. You can easily embed forms, galleries, or any dynamic content by pasting the shortcode into the tab content editor.

How many icons are available to use?

The free version includes over 3,000 icons. The PRO version unlocks access to 9,000+ icons for greater customization of each tab.

Can I display different floating tabs on different pages?

Yes, Floating Side Tab allows you to create multiple tab menus and assign them to specific pages or posts.

Can the tab open a custom link instead of showing content?

Absolutely. You can set the tab to either open content in a slide-out panel or redirect users to a custom URL.

Is the Floating Side Tab mobile-friendly?

Yes. Floating Side Tab is fully responsive and works on all screen sizes and modern browsers.

Will it slow down my website?

No. Floating Side Tab is lightweight and optimized for performance, ensuring minimal impact on your site’s loading speed.

Do I need coding knowledge to use this plugin?

Not at all! Floating Side Tab is beginner-friendly with a visual backend interface. You can manage everything through the WordPress dashboard without writing a single line of code.

How can I get access to more features?

You can upgrade to Floating Side Tab PRO for advanced layouts, additional templates, built-in forms, WooCommerce support, and more.

Reviews

Super Plugin! I can recommend it!

By Dennis Witjas (avtbenelux) on January 13, 2025

We are very happy with the plugin. It does what you want. A lot of settings you can use to have it in your own style.

Also quick support if you have a question!

Happy to have fount this plugin!

Great Plugin and Superb Support

By Bijay Shrestha (victoryboiiiii) on March 20, 2024

While testing I figured out a bug, reported and they fixed and released an update in no time.

Changelog

1.1.5

Fixed Metabox status issue

1.1.4

Fixed admin style conflict

1.1.3

Fixed fontawesome 404 issue

1.1.2

Updated upgrade banner
Added Free vs Pro section

1.1.1

Updated backend UI

1.1.0

Added upgrade sidebar

1.0.9

Removed some comments from code
Removed an unwanted string being printed in the footer

1.0.8

Added Floating Side Tab Metabox for post and post types

1.0.7

Fixed mobile display issue

1.0.6

Added each icon customization enable/disable option

1.0.5

Active icon issue fixes
Added Elegant Icons in icon picker

1.0.4

Added individual icon color customization option
Fixed wpautop bug on shortcode on tab HTML

1.0.3

Added documentation and support link in the header
Added scroll to end on each icon add for better UX
Logged activation date

1.0.2

Fixed tooltip layout issue bug

1.0.1

Fixed floating tab display in the pages
Grouped Tab Heading

1.0.0

Initial Commit