Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Metric | Max Mega Menu | SM Vertical Menu |
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| Rating | ★ 4.8 ★ | 3.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 877 | 3 |
| Active installs | 300,000+ | 300+ |
| Free plan | — | — |
Based on the data on this page, Max Mega Menu is the stronger choice for most WordPress Plugin Directory site owners — 4.8★ vs SM Vertical Menu's 3.7★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Max Mega Menu has the larger user base (877 reviews vs 3), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. SM Vertical Menu's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage site owners who need fast install and low risk should default to Max Mega Menu; mid-market and enterprise site owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — SM Vertical Menu's 3-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Max Mega Menu's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Max Mega Menu audit • SM Vertical Menu audit
| Keyword | Max Mega Menu | SM Vertical Menu |
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| form builder | #246 | Not ranked |
| custom form | #498 | Not ranked |
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Max Mega Menu has the higher average rating (4.8★ from 877 reviews) compared to SM Vertical Menu (3.7★ from 3 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Max Mega Menu holds the higher average rating (4.8★ vs 3.7★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Max Mega Menu has the deeper published review base (877 vs 3), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Max Mega Menu typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (877 reviews). SM Vertical Menu typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (3 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Max Mega Menu and SM Vertical Menu both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from SM Vertical Menu" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
