Max Mega Menu vs WP Menu Icons (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 WP Menu Icons at #7. Max Mega Menu leads on 4 of the 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.
WP Menu Icons
WP Menu Icons allows you to add icons to your WordPress menu items.
Who leads on what
Max Mega Menu leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
Max Mega Menu ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #7 in Mega Menu Plugins.
Max Mega Menu has more users: 300,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
WP Menu Icons is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 138 reviews, against 4.8 from 877 reviews.
Max Mega Menu has more reviews behind its score: 877 against 138.
Max Mega Menu was updated more recently, on September 2, 2026; WP Menu Icons on August 24, 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, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
WP Menu Icons
Pick WP Menu Icons if the review score matters most to you.
Max Mega Menu vs WP Menu Icons side by side
| Max Mega Menu | WP Menu Icons | |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Menu Plugins ranking | #1 | #7 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 877 | 138 |
| Active installs | 300,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Total downloads | 12,862,883 | 764,648 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Sep 2, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| First published | Jul 3, 2014 | May 10, 2018 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
| 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
WP Menu Icons 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 WP Menu Icons 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 WP Menu Icons: common questions
Is Max Mega Menu better than WP Menu Icons?
Max Mega Menu leads on 4 of the 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 #7 in Mega Menu Plugins.
Which has more users, Max Mega Menu or WP Menu Icons?
Max Mega Menu ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #7 in Mega Menu Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Max Mega Menu or WP Menu Icons?
Max Mega Menu has more users: 300,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Are Max Mega Menu and WP Menu Icons free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Max Mega Menu may also sell a paid version or add-ons. WP Menu Icons may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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