Max Mega Menu vs Responsive 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 #163, ahead of Responsive Menu at #575. Over the last 7 days Max Mega Menu climbed 1 place and Responsive Menu climbed 1 place. Max Mega Menu has the largest install base, roughly 4.3× the next: 300K+ active installs against 70K+ for Responsive Menu. Downloads this week: Max Mega Menu 29,242 and Responsive Menu 3,253. Ratings: Max Mega Menu 4.8★ from 877 and Responsive Menu 4.5★ from 572 reviews.
| Metric | Max Mega Menu | Responsive Menu |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #163 ▲ 1 | #575 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 29,242 | 3,253 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (877) | 4.5★ (572) |
| Last updated | Sep 2, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.10.7 | 4.7.3 |
| Best rank on record | #163 | #575 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2014 | Feb 2014 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 12 | 1 |
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 Responsive Menu?
By active installs, Max Mega Menu: 300K+ sites run it against 70K+ for Responsive Menu, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Max Mega Menu or Responsive Menu?
Max Mega Menu, at #163 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Responsive Menu at #575. 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 Responsive 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.