WordPress plugin comparison
Author Categories vs Max Mega Menu
At a glance
- Max Mega Menu has more active installs: 300K+, against 10+ for Author Categories.
- On a typical day, Max Mega Menu is downloaded about 2,663 times, Author Categories about 2.
- Author Categories has no reviews yet.
- Max Mega Menu was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Apr 11, 2009 for Author Categories.
- Max Mega Menu is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.7.1 for Author Categories.
- Author Categories has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for Max Mega Menu.
Line by line
Max Mega Menu leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Author Categories |  Max Mega Menu |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #47,631 | #166 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 31 | 170.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(883) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 40% |
| Tested up to | 2.7.1 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×2.11 |
| Last release | 17 years ago | 8 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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