Responsive Select Menu vs WP 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
WP Responsive Menu leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #990, ahead of Responsive Select Menu at #4,246. Over the last 7 days WP Responsive Menu slipped 2 places and Responsive Select Menu slipped 4 places. WP Responsive Menu has the largest install base, roughly 15× the next: 30K+ active installs against 2K+ for Responsive Select Menu. Downloads this week: WP Responsive Menu 780 and Responsive Select Menu 58. Ratings: Responsive Select Menu 4.3★ from 42 and WP Responsive Menu 4.3★ from 100 reviews.
| Metric | Responsive Select Menu | WP Responsive Menu |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #4,246 ▼ 4 | #990 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 58 | 780 |
| Rating | 4.3★ (42) | 4.3★ (100) |
| Last updated | Nov 28, 2017 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.7 | 3.2.3 |
| Best rank on record | #4,230 | #977 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2012 | Mar 2014 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 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.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Responsive Select Menu or WP Responsive Menu?
By active installs, WP Responsive Menu: 30K+ sites run it against 2K+ for Responsive Select Menu, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Responsive Select Menu or WP Responsive Menu?
WP Responsive Menu, at #990 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 Responsive Select Menu or WP 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.