WordPress plugin comparison
Genesis Simple Menus vs Max Mega Menu
At a glance
- Max Mega Menu has more active installs: 300K+, against 2K+ for Genesis Simple Menus.
- On a typical day, Max Mega Menu is downloaded about 2,663 times, Genesis Simple Menus about 17.
- Both are rated 4.8 out of 5.
- Max Mega Menu was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jun 2, 2026 for Genesis Simple Menus.
- Max Mega Menu is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Genesis Simple Menus.
- Genesis Simple Menus has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Max Mega Menu.
Line by line
Max Mega Menu leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Genesis Simple Menus |  Max Mega Menu |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,536 | #166 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 475 | 168.7K |
| Rating | 4.8(11) | 4.8(883) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 40% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.69 | ×2.11 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 8 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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