Max Mega Menu vs Add Descendants As Submenu Items (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Add Descendants As Submenu Items
2.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Add Descendants As Submenu Items has a higher user rating (5/5 from 20 reviews) while Max Mega Menu leads in active installations (300K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Max Mega Menu has accumulated 11M+ total downloads while Add Descendants As Submenu Items has 33K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Max Mega Menu | Add Descendants As Submenu Items | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 859 | ◄ | 20 |
| Active Installs | 300K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 11M+ | ◄ | 33K+ |
| Support Resolution | 59% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 weeks ago | ◄ | 3 years ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2011 | |
| Age | 12 years | 15 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.2+ | false+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.8.1 | 1.2.2 |
Rating Breakdown
Max Mega Menu
Add Descendants As Submenu Items
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Max Mega Menu averaged approximately 9,541 daily downloads while Add Descendants As Submenu Items 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
Add Descendants As Submenu Items Reviews
Problem solver
Amazing product to add all child categories to the menu (subcategories). It works in the fly!
A must have plug in!
I really can’t believe WP doesn’t have a function like this built in. This plug in is amazing! I have a lot of categories in my menus, and we all know just how awful and difficult it is to add an item
Still Works with WP 5.1
Still works with WordPress 5.1 for Pages in menu. You need to add the Parent to the menu then save. Then edit again to see the checkbox to check the new flag. I was wanting to use it for WordPress P
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