Max Mega Menu vs Admin Toolbar Menus (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Admin Toolbar Menus has a higher user rating (5/5 from 20 reviews) while Max Mega Menu leads in active installations (300K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Max Mega Menu has accumulated 11M+ total downloads while Admin Toolbar Menus has 19K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Max Mega Menu | Admin Toolbar Menus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 859 | ◄ | 20 |
| Active Installs | 300K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 11M+ | ◄ | 19K+ |
| Support Resolution | 59% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 weeks ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2013 | |
| Age | 12 years | 13 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.2+ | 4.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.8.1 | 1.0.4 |
Rating Breakdown
Max Mega Menu
Admin Toolbar Menus
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Max Mega Menu averaged approximately 9,541 daily downloads while Admin Toolbar Menus averaged 4.
Recent Reviews
Max Mega Menu Reviews
Perfect
Even if some little things could be improved for the responsive.
Спасибо за плагин!
Очень давно пользуюсь. Меню великолепно выглядит на смартфонах.
Excellent and very simple
in the heavy plugins era, this is the best option for an versatil html slider
Admin Toolbar Menus Reviews
Best Tool for Admin
This is really helpful. You can make shortcuts to setting page of each plugin, specific post, external link, anything you want. If you are disgusted with many left menus, you should install it. sol
Very h
I say yes use this to click less
Big Time-Saver
What should i say: Thanks a lot! 🙂
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