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Menu Icons by ThemeIsle vs Custom Menu Wizard Widget (2026)

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

Menu Icons by ThemeIsle

Menu Icons by ThemeIsle

4.9(843)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks ago
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Custom Menu Wizard Widget

Custom Menu Wizard Widget

4.7(49)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Menu Icons by ThemeIsle has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 843 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Menu Icons by ThemeIsle has accumulated 4.4M+ total downloads while Custom Menu Wizard Widget has 263K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
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Custom Menu Wizard Widget4.7/5
Total Reviews
843Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
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Custom Menu Wizard Widget49
Active Installs
100K+Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
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Custom Menu Wizard Widget3.0K+
Total Downloads
4.4M+Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
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Custom Menu Wizard Widget263K+
Support Resolution
100%Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
Custom Menu Wizard WidgetN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoMenu Icons by ThemeIsle
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Custom Menu Wizard Widget8 years ago
First Released
2014Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
Custom Menu Wizard Widget2013
Age
12 yearsMenu Icons by ThemeIsle
Custom Menu Wizard Widget13 years
WP Requires
4.7+Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
Custom Menu Wizard Widget3.9+
PHP Requires
false+Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
Custom Menu Wizard Widget5.4+
Business Model
FreeMenu Icons by ThemeIsle
Custom Menu Wizard WidgetFree
Latest Version
0.13.21Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
Custom Menu Wizard Widget3.3.1

Rating Breakdown

Menu Icons by ThemeIsle

4.9/5(843 reviews)
5
93%
4
4%
3
1%
2
0%
1
1%

Custom Menu Wizard Widget

4.7/5(49 reviews)
5
92%
4
2%
3
0%
2
0%
1
6%

Recent Reviews

Menu Icons by ThemeIsle Reviews

by jtatayb

Excellent

Really easy and useful

by uncouthmike

Does what it says!

Straight forward, with enough flexibility to be useful. Great work!

by Rico

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

Custom Menu Wizard Widget Reviews

by lausianne

No more updates, fails with PHP 8

The plugin fails with PHP 8 (breaking site), and there have been no updates for 5 years … This topic was modified 2 years, 8 months ago by lausianne.

by ugotta

Powerful and intelligent menu customizer !!!

Is the author still maintaining plug-ins? Although no mistakes were found. Compared with other custom menu plug-ins, this is the most powerful menu plug-in I have ever seen. I didn’t understand the us

by fpcing

ok

很好用，希望有一个中文版本，I hope it could transla to chinese ,thanks

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Menu Icons by ThemeIsle or Custom Menu Wizard Widget more popular?
Menu Icons by ThemeIsle has 100K+ active installations while Custom Menu Wizard Widget has 3.0K+. Menu Icons by ThemeIsle is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Menu Icons by ThemeIsle or Custom Menu Wizard Widget?
Menu Icons by ThemeIsle has a 4.9/5 rating from 843 reviews, while Custom Menu Wizard Widget has a 4.7/5 rating from 49 reviews.
Are Menu Icons by ThemeIsle and Custom Menu Wizard Widget free?
Menu Icons by ThemeIsle is free and Custom Menu Wizard Widget is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Menu Icons by ThemeIsle or Custom Menu Wizard Widget?
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 Icons by ThemeIsle was last updated 3 weeks ago and Custom Menu Wizard Widget was last updated 8 years ago.

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