Duplicate Menu vs Menu Icons by ThemeIsle (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
100K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Menu Icons by ThemeIsle has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 843 reviews) while Duplicate Menu leads in active installations (100K+ vs 100K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Duplicate Menu has accumulated 578K+ total downloads while Menu Icons by ThemeIsle has 4.4M+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Duplicate Menu | Menu Icons by ThemeIsle | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 104 | ► | 843 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | 100K+ | |
| Total Downloads | 578K+ | ► | 4.4M+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 100% | |
| Last Updated | 3 months ago | ► | 3 weeks ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2014 | |
| Age | 14 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.4.2+ | 4.7+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 0.2.3 | 0.13.21 |
Rating Breakdown
Duplicate Menu
Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Duplicate Menu averaged approximately 338 daily downloads while Menu Icons by ThemeIsle averaged 592.
Recent Reviews
Duplicate Menu Reviews
Life saver
Essential tool
Simple Yet Powerful Menu Duplication Tool
Duplicate Menu is a highly efficient WordPress plugin that makes cloning existing navigation menus effortless with just one click. It accurately preserves menu structure and relationships, saving time
Worked Great!
I had a pretty advanced multilevel menu that I really did not want to re-create. So I added this free plug-in and clicked one button and it duplicated the menu perfectly for me allowing me to make ed
Menu Icons by ThemeIsle Reviews
Excellent
Really easy and useful
Does what it says!
Straight forward, with enough flexibility to be useful. Great work!
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
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