Menu Image, Icons made easy vs Default Featured Image (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Menu Image, Icons made easy
100K+ active installs
Free
Default Featured Image
70K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Default Featured Image has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 67 reviews) while Menu Image, Icons made easy leads in active installations (100K+ vs 70K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Menu Image, Icons made easy has accumulated 2.1M+ total downloads while Default Featured Image has 541K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Menu Image, Icons made easy | Default Featured Image | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 123 | ◄ | 67 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 70K+ |
| Total Downloads | 2.1M+ | ◄ | 541K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 8 months ago | ► | 4 months ago |
| First Released | 2013 | 2012 | |
| Age | 13 years | 14 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.4.0+ | 6.2+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.13 | 1.8.2 |
Rating Breakdown
Menu Image, Icons made easy
Default Featured Image
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Menu Image, Icons made easy averaged approximately 196 daily downloads while Default Featured Image averaged 102.
Recent Reviews
Menu Image, Icons made easy Reviews
not scaling images
The plugin does not actually scale the images in the menu and displays them only in full size.
Pésimo
Pésimo, parace un virus… daña todo y no se deja desinstalar This topic was modified 1 year, 8 months ago by ozonodigital.
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.
Default Featured Image Reviews
Awesome plugin, great support.
Loving this plugin. And when I need to fine tune it, a quick browse through the FAQs and Support Threads and I found everything I needed. Great plugin. This topic was modified 12 months ago by
Does what is says on the tin – thanks!
A very handy little plugin that fills an obvious hole in WordPress’s feature list.
Exactly what I need
Hi Jan-Willem,I was looking for a default featured image, ChatGPT suggested your plugin. Exactly what I need. Thanks!Pascal
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