User blog comment:Tanhamman/Simple Global Nav Solution/@comment-5413643-20141208004723

I contacted Wikia earlier about this exact same thing, got a generic response as I expected and not a specific answer addressing my question.

Hello,

Thank you for sending in this feedback. Right now we're running a test that shows a small group of users some different designs for the search field, and the navigation at the top of the site. So what you're seeing is a test, and not permanent change to the site. Your feedback has been passed back to our engineers and designers. Please let me know if you have any additional questions.

Thanks,

__ Sean McGilvray Wikia Community Support, Trust & Safety (Privacy, Legal and Regulatory Compliance, Licensing, Intellectual Property)