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Max Mega Menu vs Author Categories (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Max Mega Menu

Max Mega Menu

4.8(859)

300K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 weeks ago
View Max Mega Menu
VS
Author Categories

Author Categories

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 16 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Max Mega Menu has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 859 reviews) and leads in active installations (300K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Max Mega Menu has accumulated 11M+ total downloads while Author Categories has 4.4K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Max Mega Menu
◄
Author CategoriesN/A
Total Reviews
859Max Mega Menu
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Author Categories0
Active Installs
300K+Max Mega Menu
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Author Categories10
Total Downloads
11M+Max Mega Menu
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Author Categories4.4K+
Support Resolution
59%Max Mega Menu
Author CategoriesN/A
Last Updated
2 weeks agoMax Mega Menu
◄
Author Categories16 years ago
First Released
2014Max Mega Menu
Author Categories2009
Age
12 yearsMax Mega Menu
Author Categories17 years
WP Requires
6.2+Max Mega Menu
Author Categories2.5+
PHP Requires
5.6+Max Mega Menu
Author Categoriesfalse+
Business Model
FreeMax Mega Menu
Author CategoriesFree
Latest Version
3.8.1Max Mega Menu
Author Categories1.0

Rating Breakdown

Max Mega Menu

4.8/5(859 reviews)
5
93%
4
2%
3
2%
2
0%
1
3%

Author Categories

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Max Mega Menu Reviews

by Frédéric POTIER

Perfect

Even if some little things could be improved for the responsive.

by oleg5korolevskiy

Спасибо за плагин!

Очень давно пользуюсь. Меню великолепно выглядит на смартфонах.

by mareol

Excellent and very simple

in the heavy plugins era, this is the best option for an versatil html slider

Author Categories Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Max Mega Menu or Author Categories more popular?
Max Mega Menu has 300K+ active installations while Author Categories has 10. Max Mega Menu is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Max Mega Menu or Author Categories?
Max Mega Menu has a 4.8/5 rating from 859 reviews, while Author Categories has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Max Mega Menu and Author Categories free?
Max Mega Menu is free and Author Categories is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Max Mega Menu or Author Categories?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Max Mega Menu was last updated 2 weeks ago and Author Categories was last updated 16 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.