Header Footer Builder for Elementor vs Responsive Menu (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Mega Menu Plugins top 10: Header Footer Builder for Elementor at #10 and Responsive Menu at #2. Responsive Menu leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Header Footer Builder for Elementor
Header Footer Builder for Elementor — create headers, footers & a mega menu for WordPress & WooCommerce. Beginner-friendly & optimized.
Responsive Menu
Responsive Menu – Create Mobile-Friendly Menu
Mobile menu & hamburger menu builder for WordPress. Create a responsive, customisable menu with 150+ options — no coding needed.
Who leads on what
Responsive Menu leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
Responsive Menu ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #10 in Mega Menu Plugins.
Responsive Menu has more users: 70,000+ active installs against 30,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Header Footer Builder for Elementor has 5, Responsive Menu has 572. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Responsive Menu has more reviews behind its score: 572 against 5.
Header Footer Builder for Elementor was updated more recently, on August 30, 2026; Responsive Menu on August 20, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Header Footer Builder for Elementor
Pick Header Footer Builder for Elementor if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Responsive Menu
Pick Responsive Menu if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Header Footer Builder for Elementor vs Responsive Menu side by side
| Header Footer Builder for Elementor | Responsive Menu | |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Menu Plugins ranking | #10 | #2 |
| Rating | 5.0 | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 5 | 572 |
| Active installs | 30,000+ | 70,000+ |
| Total downloads | 232,006 | 4,585,846 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 30, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| First published | Sep 27, 2025 | Feb 22, 2014 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.1 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Header Footer Builder for Elementor ratings
Responsive Menu ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Header Footer Builder for Elementor nor Responsive Menu can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Mega Menu Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Header Footer Builder for Elementor vs Responsive Menu: common questions
Is Header Footer Builder for Elementor better than Responsive Menu?
Responsive Menu leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Responsive Menu ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #10 in Mega Menu Plugins.
Which has more users, Header Footer Builder for Elementor or Responsive Menu?
Responsive Menu ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #10 in Mega Menu Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Header Footer Builder for Elementor or Responsive Menu?
Responsive Menu has more users: 70,000+ active installs against 30,000+.
Are Header Footer Builder for Elementor and Responsive Menu free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Header Footer Builder for Elementor may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Responsive Menu may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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