WordPress plugin comparison
Dropdown Menus vs WP Responsive Menu
Dropdown Menus
by Robert O'Rourke
300+ installs4.4
WP Responsive Menu
by Nirmal Kumar Ram
30K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- WP Responsive Menu has more active installs: 30K+, against 300+ for Dropdown Menus.
- On a typical day, WP Responsive Menu is downloaded about 143 times, Dropdown Menus about 2.
- Dropdown Menus is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.3 from 100 reviews.
- WP Responsive Menu was updated more recently: Aug 31, 2026, against Jan 16, 2013 for Dropdown Menus.
- WP Responsive Menu is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Dropdown Menus.
- Dropdown Menus has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for WP Responsive Menu.
Line by line
WP Responsive Menu leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Dropdown Menus | WP Responsive Menu |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,122 | #988 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 56 | 4.3K |
| Rating | 4.4(5) | 4.3(100) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.08 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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