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Understanding Max Mega Menu and WordPress Full Site Editing (FSE)

1 threads Sep 9, 2025 Plugin → Max mega menu

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Many WordPress users exploring Full Site Editing (FSE) have questions about how their favorite plugins will integrate with the new block-based system. A common question for users of the popular Max Mega Menu plugin is about its future as a native block. This article explains the current state of Max Mega Menu's compatibility with FSE.

The Core Question: Is Max Mega Menu a Block?

Based on a direct response from the plugin's developer, the short answer is no, Max Mega Menu is not being fully transitioned into a standalone block at this time. The developer has stated there are no current plans for this level of integration, citing the significant coding complexity required to build a robust solution within the new WordPress block system.

The Current Solution: The Max Mega Menu Block

While the plugin itself is not a block, the Max Mega Menu team does provide a method for using it within FSE. A dedicated block is available that allows you to display a menu location you have previously created using the plugin's classic administration screen.

Here is how to use it:

  1. First, create and configure your mega menu as you normally would through Appearance > Max Mega Menu.
  2. Navigate to the Full Site Editor or open a page/post in the block editor.
  3. Add a new block and search for "Max Mega Menu."
  4. Insert the block and use its settings to select which pre-configured menu location you want to display.

This approach provides a bridge between the powerful functionality of the classic plugin and the new block-based editing experience.

Why Full Integration is a Challenge

The shift to block-based WordPress represents a fundamental change in how themes and plugins are built. Creating a complex mega menu as a native block, with all its drag-and-drop and styling capabilities, is a substantial development undertaking that goes far beyond simply wrapping existing code in a block. This is why many established plugins are taking a wait-and-see approach or providing intermediary blocks, as Max Mega Menu has done.

Summary

For users wondering about Max Mega Menu and FSE compatibility:

  • There is no native Max Mega Menu block that replicates the entire admin experience.
  • There is a supporting block to display your created menus within FSE templates.
  • The plugin's core creation and management interface remains the classic admin screen for the foreseeable future.

This information is based on public developer statements and is subject to change as WordPress core and the plugin continue to evolve.

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