Responsive Menu is a free mobile menu and hamburger menu plugin for WordPress. More than 70,000 sites use it, and it’s rated 4.5★ from 570+ reviews. Pick any WordPress menu and Responsive Menu turns it into a hamburger button and a slide-in mobile menu. It works with any theme, keyboard and screen-r
PricingFree downloadThe WordPress.org download is free. Pro versions, add-ons or external services may cost extra.
CompatibilityRequires WordPress 3.6 and PHP 7.1.
SourceWordPress plugins · Oct 17, 2026
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About this tool.
Responsive Menu is a free mobile menu and hamburger menu plugin for WordPress. More than 70,000 sites use it, and it’s rated 4.5★ from 570+ reviews. Pick any WordPress menu and Responsive Menu turns it into a hamburger button and a slide-in mobile menu. It works with any theme, keyboard and screen-reader users can use it, and you set it up from one screen without writing CSS.
See it in action: responsive.menu · Live demo
Why choose Responsive Menu
Works with any theme or page builder. Classic themes, block themes, Elementor, Divi and others all work. Responsive Menu adds its own mobile menu and hides your theme’s menu, so you don’t need to rebuild your header.
Accessible out of the box. The menu button is a real <button> with aria-expanded . Submenu toggles are labelled, focus stays inside the open menu, Escape closes it, focus outlines are visible, and reduced motion is respected. We test it with axe-core against WCAG 2.0–2.2 A/AA rules ( see the results ).
150+ options, no code. Set colours, fonts, animations, position, breakpoints and sub-menu depth in a live editor with phone, tablet and desktop previews.
Pre-built menu themes. Start from a ready-made design and adjust it.
One menu to maintain. Responsive Menu reads from your existing WordPress menu, so when you edit the menu, the mobile version updates too.
Show items to the right people. Hide menu items from logged-in or logged-out visitors, or show them only to selected user roles.
Popular ways to use Responsive Menu
Mobile hamburger menu. Add a tap-friendly hamburger menu to any theme.
Off-canvas side menu. Slide the menu in from the left, right, top or bottom, with a slide or push animation.
Fix a theme menu that breaks on mobile. Replace a theme or page-builder menu that doesn’t work well on phones.
Sticky mobile header. Keep the menu button fixed as visitors scroll.
Member-aware menus. Show “My account” to logged-in users and “Log in” to everyone else.
Free features
Live editor with phone, tablet and desktop preview
Pre-built menu themes, plus import and export of settings
Every text, background and border colour, with opacity
Fonts, font sizes and text alignment
Menu side (left, right, top or bottom) and slide or push animation
Button position, fixed or scrolling, with custom icon colours
Breakpoint: choose the screen width where the mobile menu takes over
Hide your theme’s original menu with a CSS selector
Sub-menu depth, active-item highlighting and custom menu triggers
Integrated search, logo, title, social and action icons (call, email, links)
Custom HTML content and custom SVG or icon code on menu items
Hide items by login state or user role
Keyboard and screen-reader accessibility (see above)
Translation-ready
Option to load scripts minified and in the footer
Responsive Menu Pro
Pro adds desktop navigation and finer control. Every plan includes every Pro feature:
Desktop & mega menu. Build multi-column dropdowns with links and widgets. On phones the same menu becomes the slide-in menu, so you only maintain one menu.
Header bar with logo, title, search and custom content.
26 animated hamburger buttons , from Spin to Vortex.
Font icons on any menu item.
Show on specific pages. Include or exclude the menu page by page and by device.
WooCommerce menu cart with an item count, opened as a dropdown, drawer or link.
WPML and Polylang , so the menu follows the visitor’s language.
Scroll lock to stop the page scrolling behind an open menu.
Priority support from the team that builds the plugin.
Plans start at $49 a year, with a 14-day refund policy. Your menu keeps working if you stop renewing. Compare Free vs Pro
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See it in action
Screenshots & previews.
The Responsive Menu dashboard: build your mobile menu in one place.Start from a ready-made menu theme.Live editor: colours, fonts, animations and 150+ options.Mobile preview: your hamburger menu on phones and tablets.Desktop preview: control when and how the menu appears on larger screens.Customise the hamburger toggle button.Your responsive menu live on the front end.
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Getting started.
01In your WordPress admin, go to Plugins → Add New and search for “Responsive Menu”.
02Click Install Now , then Activate .
03Open Responsive Menu in the admin menu, pick the WordPress menu to use, and choose a theme or design your own.
04If your theme’s menu still shows on mobile, add its CSS selector under “Hide theme menu”.
Manual install: upload the responsive-menu folder to /wp-content/plugins/ and activate it from the Plugins screen.
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Frequently asked questions.
Is Responsive Menu free?
Yes. The free plugin builds a complete mobile and hamburger menu. Responsive Menu Pro adds a desktop and mega menu, a header bar, page-by-page rules and more.
Does it work with Elementor, Divi or other page builders?
Yes. Responsive Menu doesn’t depend on your theme or page builder. It adds its own mobile menu to the page, and you hide the original menu with a CSS selector. That’s why many people use it when a theme’s or builder’s mobile menu won’t behave.
Does it work with block themes and WordPress 7.0?
Yes. Responsive Menu is tested with WordPress 7.1.3, and it works on block themes as well as classic themes.
WordPress has a Navigation block. Why use Responsive Menu?
The Navigation block only works on block themes and in the Site Editor. Responsive Menu works on any theme or page builder, gives you 150+ design options in a live editor, lets you hide items by login state or user role, and lets you export and reuse your settings on other sites. Pro adds page-by-page rules, a mega menu and a WooCommerce cart.
Is the menu accessible?
Yes. The menu works with a keyboard: Tab and Shift+Tab move through it, Escape closes it, and focus stays inside the open menu. Buttons and submenus are labelled for screen readers, and the menu respects “reduce motion”. It passes axe-core checks against WCAG 2.0–2.2 A/AA rules. Contrast and tap-target size depend on the colours and sizes you choose. Our accessibility page has the full test results and a checklist.
My theme’s menu still shows on mobile. How do I hide it?
Find the CSS selector of your theme’s menu (for example .main-navigation ) and add it under the “Hide theme menu” option. Our guide to hiding the original menu shows how to find it.
Can I use a different mobile menu from my desktop menu?
Yes. Responsive Menu uses the WordPress menu you pick in its own settings, which can be different from your theme’s menu.
Can I choose which side the menu slides in from?
Yes. The menu can open from the left, right, top or bottom, with a slide or push animation.
Does it support translations and multilingual sites?
The plugin is translation-ready. Pro adds WPML and Polylang support, so the menu follows the visitor’s language.
What happens if I stop renewing Pro?
Your menu keeps working. You stop getting updates and priority support.
Where can I get support?
Free support is on the WordPress.org support forum . Guides are in the knowledge base .
