Max Mega Menu vs WP Menu Icons
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 #166, ahead of WP Menu Icons at #1,321. Over the last 7 days Max Mega Menu held its place and WP Menu Icons slipped 3 places. Max Mega Menu has the largest install base, roughly 15× the next: 300K+ active installs against 20K+ for WP Menu Icons. Downloads this week: Max Mega Menu 12,485 and WP Menu Icons 1,507. Ratings: Max Mega Menu 4.8★ from 880 and WP Menu Icons 4.9★ from 138 reviews.
| Metric | Max Mega Menu | WP Menu Icons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #166 ▬ | #1,321 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 12,485 | 1,507 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (880) | 4.9★ (138) |
| Last updated | Sep 14, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.10.8 | 3.4.6 |
| Best rank on record | #163 | #1,313 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2014 | May 2018 |
| 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 WP Menu Icons?
By active installs, Max Mega Menu: 300K+ sites run it against 20K+ for WP Menu Icons, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Max Mega Menu or WP Menu Icons?
Max Mega Menu, at #166 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WP Menu Icons at #1,321. 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 WP Menu Icons 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.