Max Mega Menu vs ShiftNav
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| Feature | Max Mega Menu v3.10.8 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | ShiftNav v1.8.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 300,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | September 14, 2026 | July 31, 2025 |
| Editions | Max Mega Menu · Max Mega Menu Pro ($) | ShiftNav · ShiftNav Pro ($) |
| Pros | Mega menus with widgets, blocks or custom HTML; Built-in theme editor for menu styling; Placed by block, shortcode, widget or Elementor | Off-canvas menu built from WordPress menus; Toggle by PHP function, shortcode or HTML; Customizer styling options |
| Cons | Sticky, tabbed, search and other advanced features need Pro; Pro is a separate paid add-on with its own licence; Adds its own styles and scripts to the front end | Advanced features are in the paid Pro version; Styling options split between settings and Customizer; Pro module is loaded only when the Pro constant is set |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Mega menu panels with widgets and blocks, Shortcodes for placing a menu, Elementor widget for placing a menu, Built-in theme editor for menu styles, Icon library for menu items, Pro features such as sticky, tabbed and vertical menus ($) | Off-canvas mobile menu, WordPress menu walker, Toggle shortcode, Customizer styling section, Settings page, Go Pro upgrade with pro module loader ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | Elementor, Divi, WPML, Polylang | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.2 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.8.2 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 2 | 3 |