Max Mega Menu vs Multilevel Navigation Menu
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Max Mega Menu leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #165, ahead of Multilevel Navigation Menu at #9,242. Over the last 7 days Max Mega Menu climbed 1 place and Multilevel Navigation Menu climbed 1 place. Max Mega Menu has the largest install base, roughly 750× the next: 300K+ active installs against 400+ for Multilevel Navigation Menu. Downloads this week: Max Mega Menu 17,857 and Multilevel Navigation Menu 24. Ratings: Max Mega Menu 4.8★ from 881 and Multilevel Navigation Menu 5★ from 3 reviews.
| Metric | Max Mega Menu | Multilevel Navigation Menu |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #165 ▲ 1 | #9,242 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 17,857 | 24 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (881) | 5★ (3) |
| Last updated | Sep 14, 2026 | Jan 6, 2025 |
| Current version | 3.10.8 | 2.0.2 |
| Best rank on record | #163 | #9,105 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2014 | Mar 2020 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 11 | 0 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Max Mega Menu or Multilevel Navigation Menu?
By active installs, Max Mega Menu: 300K+ sites run it against 400+ for Multilevel Navigation Menu, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 27, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Max Mega Menu or Multilevel Navigation Menu?
Max Mega Menu, at #165 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Multilevel Navigation Menu at #9,242. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Max Mega Menu or Multilevel Navigation Menu alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.