Best Mega Menu Plugin for Avada
Avada is one of the most powerful WordPress themes on the market — it ships with its own header builder, layout system, and a decent built-in menu component. So you might be wondering: do you actually need a separate mega menu plugin?
Short answer: yes, if you want navigation that doesn’t bottleneck conversion.
Why Avada needs a dedicated mega menu plugin
Avada’s built-in menu handles dropdowns and basic mega menus, but it ties navigation tightly to Fusion Builder. When you want to:
- Add featured product images to your menu
- Pull blog posts automatically into a navigation column
- Build horizontal shopping tabs for WooCommerce categories
- Move menu items to the right (cart icon, account link)
- Add icons to specific menu items
- Use different menus per layout location without rebuilding headers
…you hit walls. Avada’s tools weren’t built for navigation as a first-class feature.
How Ruby Mega Menu works with Avada
Ruby Mega Menu drops into Avada cleanly — no theme code edits, no header rebuilds. Integration takes about three minutes:
- Install Ruby Mega Menu from your WordPress plugins page
- Go to Appearance → Menus
- Toggle “Enable Ruby Mega Menu” on any menu
- Configure layouts per menu item — dropdown, mega, content tabs, or shopping tabs
Avada’s header recognizes the new menu output without conflicts, since Ruby uses standard WordPress menu hooks rather than overriding the theme’s template.
Tested compatibility
- Avada 7.x and newer
- Fusion Builder layouts — mega menu renders inside any header layout
- Avada Live header customizer
- WooCommerce integration: cart icon, shop tabs, category pull
- Avada’s native mobile menu rendering
Use cases that benefit most
E-commerce stores running Avada
Avada is popular for WooCommerce shops, and Ruby’s horizontal shopping tabs were built for product category navigation. Pull product images directly into your menu and let users land on the right category in two clicks.
Content-heavy sites
Blogs and editorial sites benefit from the auto-content pull feature — your latest posts can appear in the menu without any manual updating.
Multi-location businesses
Avada is often paired with multi-location layouts; Ruby lets you use a different menu per location without switching themes.
Pricing for Avada users
Ruby Mega Menu Free covers dropdowns, vertical content tabs, and basic icon picking. Pro starts at $28.99/year for a single Avada site and unlocks shopping tabs, WooCommerce cart integration, site logo in menu bar, and priority support.
Next steps
Read the full Avada compatibility guide for step-by-step setup, or grab the free version and test it on your Avada site in five minutes.