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Menu Image, Icons made easy vs Advanced Image Styles (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Menu Image, Icons made easy

Menu Image, Icons made easy

4.5(123)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 months ago
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Advanced Image Styles

Advanced Image Styles

4.6(65)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Advanced Image Styles has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 65 reviews) while Menu Image, Icons made easy leads in active installations (100K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Menu Image, Icons made easy has accumulated 2.1M+ total downloads while Advanced Image Styles has 149K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Menu Image, Icons made easy
►
Advanced Image Styles4.6/5
Total Reviews
123Menu Image, Icons made easy
◄
Advanced Image Styles65
Active Installs
100K+Menu Image, Icons made easy
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Advanced Image Styles10K+
Total Downloads
2.1M+Menu Image, Icons made easy
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Advanced Image Styles149K+
Support Resolution
N/AMenu Image, Icons made easy
Advanced Image StylesN/A
Last Updated
8 months agoMenu Image, Icons made easy
◄
Advanced Image Styles8 years ago
First Released
2013Menu Image, Icons made easy
Advanced Image Styles2014
Age
13 yearsMenu Image, Icons made easy
Advanced Image Styles12 years
WP Requires
4.4.0+Menu Image, Icons made easy
Advanced Image Styles3.9+
PHP Requires
false+Menu Image, Icons made easy
Advanced Image Stylesfalse+
Business Model
FreeMenu Image, Icons made easy
Advanced Image StylesFree
Latest Version
3.13Menu Image, Icons made easy
Advanced Image Styles0.4.1

Rating Breakdown

Menu Image, Icons made easy

4.5/5(123 reviews)
5
87%
4
0%
3
0%
2
2%
1
11%

Advanced Image Styles

4.6/5(65 reviews)
5
83%
4
8%
3
2%
2
0%
1
8%

Recent Reviews

Menu Image, Icons made easy Reviews

by accumind

not scaling images

The plugin does not actually scale the images in the menu and displays them only in full size.

by ozonodigital

Pésimo

Pésimo, parace un virus… daña todo y no se deja desinstalar This topic was modified 1 year, 8 months ago by ozonodigital.

by demoos

It works – simple

Its the only image menu which worked for me. Easy to set up. My wishes: would be good to can change the image on active status. Thanks.

Advanced Image Styles Reviews

by djcargo

Awesome plugin, doing it’s job!

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by neildenison

WP Version 5.8.1 It’s still working!!

Despite the naysayers the plugin is still working in November 2021 – all credit to the developer. All hail Gregory Cornelius!!

by wegerl

Oh – that’s cool! – also with WP 5.5

Thank you! – the plug-in is very helpful to the workflow.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Menu Image, Icons made easy or Advanced Image Styles more popular?
Menu Image, Icons made easy has 100K+ active installations while Advanced Image Styles has 10K+. Menu Image, Icons made easy is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Menu Image, Icons made easy or Advanced Image Styles?
Menu Image, Icons made easy has a 4.5/5 rating from 123 reviews, while Advanced Image Styles has a 4.6/5 rating from 65 reviews.
Are Menu Image, Icons made easy and Advanced Image Styles free?
Menu Image, Icons made easy is free and Advanced Image Styles is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Menu Image, Icons made easy or Advanced Image Styles?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Menu Image, Icons made easy was last updated 8 months ago and Advanced Image Styles was last updated 8 years ago.

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