Menu Icons by ThemeIsle vs Admin Toolbar Menus (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
100K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Admin Toolbar Menus has a higher user rating (5/5 from 20 reviews) while Menu Icons by ThemeIsle leads in active installations (100K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Menu Icons by ThemeIsle has accumulated 4.4M+ total downloads while Admin Toolbar Menus has 19K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Menu Icons by ThemeIsle | Admin Toolbar Menus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 843 | ◄ | 20 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 4.4M+ | ◄ | 19K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 weeks ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2013 | |
| Age | 12 years | 13 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.7+ | 4.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 0.13.21 | 1.0.4 |
Rating Breakdown
Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
Admin Toolbar Menus
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Menu Icons by ThemeIsle averaged approximately 592 daily downloads while Admin Toolbar Menus averaged 4.
Recent Reviews
Menu Icons by ThemeIsle Reviews
Excellent
Really easy and useful
Does what it says!
Straight forward, with enough flexibility to be useful. Great work!
Good features!
I have used this for a long time with no problems but the 0.13.21 version somehow shrinked my icons.The rollback option is awesome – so thanks for that.You might want to see why the icon sizes have ch
Admin Toolbar Menus Reviews
Best Tool for Admin
This is really helpful. You can make shortcuts to setting page of each plugin, specific post, external link, anything you want. If you are disgusted with many left menus, you should install it. sol
Very h
I say yes use this to click less
Big Time-Saver
What should i say: Thanks a lot! 🙂
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