Max Mega Menu vs WP Responsive Menu
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| Feature | Max Mega Menu v3.10.8 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | WP Responsive Menu v3.2.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.3/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 300,000+ | 30,000+ |
| Last updated | September 14, 2026 | August 31, 2026 |
| Editions | Max Mega Menu · Max Mega Menu Pro ($) | WP Responsive Menu · WP Responsive Menu Pro ($) |
| Pros | Mega menus with widgets, blocks or custom HTML; Built-in theme editor for menu styling; Placed by block, shortcode, widget or Elementor | Slide-out menu that opens from any side; Logo, search box and font settings from one settings page; Swipe gestures to open and close |
| 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 | Some options need the paid Pro version and a licence key; Demo import fetches settings from the vendor's demo site; Pro upgrade prompts appear in the settings screens |
| 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 ($) | Slide-out responsive menu, Menu opens from top, bottom, left or right, Swipe gestures to open and close, Search box inside the menu, Logo on the menu bar, Settings page under the admin menu, Menu markup rendered in the footer, Demo settings import from the vendor site |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Elementor, Divi, WPML, Polylang | Polylang |
| Requires WordPress | 6.2 | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | demo.magnigenie.com |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 2 | — |