Max Mega Menu 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: Max Mega Menu at #1 and Responsive Menu at #2. Max Mega Menu leads on all 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Max Mega Menu
An easy to use mega menu plugin. Written the WordPress way.
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
Max Mega Menu leads on all 5 measures we track.
Max Mega Menu ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #2 in Mega Menu Plugins.
Max Mega Menu has more users: 300,000+ active installs against 70,000+.
Max Mega Menu is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 877 reviews, against 4.5 from 572 reviews.
Max Mega Menu has more reviews behind its score: 877 against 572.
Max Mega Menu was updated more recently, on September 2, 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.
Max Mega Menu
Pick Max Mega Menu if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, the review score matters most to you, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Responsive Menu
Responsive Menu does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
Max Mega Menu vs Responsive Menu side by side
| Max Mega Menu | Responsive Menu | |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Menu Plugins ranking | #1 | #2 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 877 | 572 |
| Active installs | 300,000+ | 70,000+ |
| Total downloads | 12,862,883 | 4,585,846 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Sep 2, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| First published | Jul 3, 2014 | 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.
Max Mega Menu 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 Max Mega Menu nor Responsive Menu can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Mega Menu Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Max Mega Menu vs Responsive Menu: common questions
Is Max Mega Menu better than Responsive Menu?
Max Mega Menu leads on all 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Max Mega Menu ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #2 in Mega Menu Plugins.
Which has more users, Max Mega Menu or Responsive Menu?
Max Mega Menu ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #2 in Mega Menu Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Max Mega Menu or Responsive Menu?
Max Mega Menu has more users: 300,000+ active installs against 70,000+.
Are Max Mega Menu and Responsive Menu free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Max Mega Menu may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Responsive Menu may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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