Mobile Menu vs Responsive Select 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
Mobile Menu leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #578, ahead of Responsive Select Menu at #4,246. Over the last 7 days Mobile Menu slipped 1 place and Responsive Select Menu slipped 2 places. Mobile Menu has the largest install base, roughly 35× the next: 70K+ active installs against 2K+ for Responsive Select Menu. Downloads this week: Mobile Menu 3,117 and Responsive Select Menu 52. Ratings: Mobile Menu 4.7★ from 256 and Responsive Select Menu 4.3★ from 42 reviews.
| Metric | Mobile Menu | Responsive Select Menu |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #578 ▼ 1 | #4,246 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 3,117 | 52 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (256) | 4.3★ (42) |
| Last updated | Sep 24, 2026 | Nov 28, 2017 |
| Current version | 2.9 | 1.7 |
| Best rank on record | #573 | #4,230 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2014 | May 2012 |
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.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Mobile Menu or Responsive Select Menu?
By active installs, Mobile Menu: 70K+ sites run it against 2K+ for Responsive Select Menu, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Mobile Menu or Responsive Select Menu?
Mobile Menu, at #578 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Responsive Select Menu at #4,246. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Mobile Menu or Responsive Select 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.