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Popular Brand Icons – Simple Icons vs Custom Menu Icons (2026)

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

Popular Brand Icons – Simple Icons

Popular Brand Icons – Simple Icons

4.7(10)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
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Custom Menu Icons

Custom Menu Icons

0(0)

30 active installs

Free

Updated 4 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Popular Brand Icons – Simple Icons has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 10 reviews) and leads in active installations (3.0K+ vs 30). Both are free WordPress plugins. Popular Brand Icons – Simple Icons has accumulated 79K+ total downloads while Custom Menu Icons has 1.6K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Popular Brand Icons – Simple Icons
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Custom Menu IconsN/A
Total Reviews
10Popular Brand Icons – Simple Icons
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Custom Menu Icons0
Active Installs
3.0K+Popular Brand Icons – Simple Icons
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Custom Menu Icons30
Total Downloads
79K+Popular Brand Icons – Simple Icons
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Custom Menu Icons1.6K+
Support Resolution
N/APopular Brand Icons – Simple Icons
Custom Menu IconsN/A
Last Updated
2 years agoPopular Brand Icons – Simple Icons
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Custom Menu Icons4 years ago
First Released
2017Popular Brand Icons – Simple Icons
Custom Menu Icons2021
Age
9 yearsPopular Brand Icons – Simple Icons
Custom Menu Icons5 years
WP Requires
2.8+Popular Brand Icons – Simple Icons
Custom Menu Icons5.0+
PHP Requires
5.2.4+Popular Brand Icons – Simple Icons
Custom Menu Icons7.0+
Business Model
FreePopular Brand Icons – Simple Icons
Custom Menu IconsFree
Latest Version
2.8.4Popular Brand Icons – Simple Icons
Custom Menu Icons1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Popular Brand Icons – Simple Icons

4.7/5(10 reviews)
5
80%
4
10%
3
10%
2
0%
1
0%

Custom Menu Icons

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Popular Brand Icons – Simple Icons Reviews

by Cynthia Armistead

Lovely plugin, but…

This is an excellent plugin. It’s easy to use, and it definitely fills a need. I love displaying the icons for various sites without having to hunt them down and host them myself. The plugin would be

by ld2digital

Useful and easy to use.

Very useful plugin and easy to use. Thank you!

by Jimmy Lee

Much Lighter Than My Themes Icons!

Trashed my theme generated icons and replaced with Popular Brands SVG icons, Good Stuff! Thank you! Super lightweight! This topic was modified 4 years, 9 months ago by Jimmy Lee.

Custom Menu Icons Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Popular Brand Icons – Simple Icons or Custom Menu Icons more popular?
Popular Brand Icons – Simple Icons has 3.0K+ active installations while Custom Menu Icons has 30. Popular Brand Icons – Simple Icons is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Popular Brand Icons – Simple Icons or Custom Menu Icons?
Popular Brand Icons – Simple Icons has a 4.7/5 rating from 10 reviews, while Custom Menu Icons has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Popular Brand Icons – Simple Icons and Custom Menu Icons free?
Popular Brand Icons – Simple Icons is free and Custom Menu Icons is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Popular Brand Icons – Simple Icons or Custom Menu Icons?
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?
Popular Brand Icons – Simple Icons was last updated 2 years ago and Custom Menu Icons was last updated 4 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.