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Breadcrumb NavXT vs Menu Image, Icons made easy (2026)

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

Breadcrumb NavXT

Breadcrumb NavXT

4.6(132)

800K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
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Menu Image, Icons made easy

Menu Image, Icons made easy

4.5(123)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 months ago
View Menu Image, Icons made easy

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Breadcrumb NavXT has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 132 reviews) and leads in active installations (800K+ vs 100K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Breadcrumb NavXT has accumulated 17M+ total downloads while Menu Image, Icons made easy has 2.1M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Breadcrumb NavXT
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Menu Image, Icons made easy4.5/5
Total Reviews
132Breadcrumb NavXT
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Menu Image, Icons made easy123
Active Installs
800K+Breadcrumb NavXT
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Menu Image, Icons made easy100K+
Total Downloads
17M+Breadcrumb NavXT
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Menu Image, Icons made easy2.1M+
Support Resolution
0%Breadcrumb NavXT
Menu Image, Icons made easyN/A
Last Updated
3 months agoBreadcrumb NavXT
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Menu Image, Icons made easy8 months ago
First Released
2007Breadcrumb NavXT
Menu Image, Icons made easy2013
Age
19 yearsBreadcrumb NavXT
Menu Image, Icons made easy13 years
WP Requires
5.8+Breadcrumb NavXT
Menu Image, Icons made easy4.4.0+
PHP Requires
7.0+Breadcrumb NavXT
Menu Image, Icons made easyfalse+
Business Model
FreeBreadcrumb NavXT
Menu Image, Icons made easyFree
Latest Version
7.5.1Breadcrumb NavXT
Menu Image, Icons made easy3.13

Rating Breakdown

Breadcrumb NavXT

4.6/5(132 reviews)
5
83%
4
6%
3
4%
2
2%
1
6%

Menu Image, Icons made easy

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

Recent Reviews

Breadcrumb NavXT Reviews

by juanmag

Breadcrumbs improved navigation

Now users can easily see where they are in the site. It’s SEO-friendly too.

by bleyjo

Exactly what I wanted

Ideal for my use, quick & custom breadcrumb navigation

by skscomp

HUGE drawback

not a bad pluginbut a HUGE drawback is that it does not support shortcodesthis is really inconvenient when you need to add breadcrumbs only to some pages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Breadcrumb NavXT or Menu Image, Icons made easy more popular?
Breadcrumb NavXT has 800K+ active installations while Menu Image, Icons made easy has 100K+. Breadcrumb NavXT is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Breadcrumb NavXT or Menu Image, Icons made easy?
Breadcrumb NavXT has a 4.6/5 rating from 132 reviews, while Menu Image, Icons made easy has a 4.5/5 rating from 123 reviews.
Are Breadcrumb NavXT and Menu Image, Icons made easy free?
Breadcrumb NavXT is free and Menu Image, Icons made easy is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Breadcrumb NavXT or Menu Image, Icons made easy?
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?
Breadcrumb NavXT was last updated 3 months ago and Menu Image, Icons made easy was last updated 8 months ago.

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