Font Awesome vs WP Menu Image (2026)

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

Font Awesome

Font Awesome

3.6(61)

400K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 days ago
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WP Menu Image

WP Menu Image

5(2)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View WP Menu Image

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP Menu Image has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while Font Awesome leads in active installations (400K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Font Awesome has accumulated 5.8M+ total downloads while WP Menu Image has 20K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.6/5Font Awesome
WP Menu Image5/5
Total Reviews
61Font Awesome
WP Menu Image2
Active Installs
400K+Font Awesome
WP Menu Image2.0K+
Total Downloads
5.8M+Font Awesome
WP Menu Image20K+
Support Resolution
33%Font Awesome
WP Menu ImageN/A
Last Updated
3 days agoFont Awesome
WP Menu Image1 month ago
First Released
2012Font Awesome
WP Menu Image2020
Age
14 yearsFont Awesome
WP Menu Image6 years
WP Requires
5.8+Font Awesome
WP Menu Image5.4+
PHP Requires
7.4+Font Awesome
WP Menu Image7.0+
Business Model
FreeFont Awesome
WP Menu ImageFree
Latest Version
5.1.4Font Awesome
WP Menu Image2.3

Rating Breakdown

Font Awesome

3.6/5(61 reviews)
5
59%
4
5%
3
3%
2
7%
1
26%

WP Menu Image

5/5(2 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Font Awesome Reviews

by ilyazzzz

It works

It’s a normal plugin, I don’t understand why its rating is so low.

by danielepais

It does exactly what it says in the tin

It worked flawlessly to add social icons onto wp navbar / top menu.

by deancs

Dangerous, written by clowns

My Pro license expired on the 5-July. On 25th July my sites went down due to PHP Fatal error: Uncaught FortAwesome\ApiTokenInvalidException: Whoops, it looks like that API Token is not valid. Try anot

WP Menu Image Reviews

by polycorn

Easy and effective – great developer

This plug-in allowed me to easily add a flag icon to my WordPress website for bilingual content. When I noticed that the icon had no alt-text, I messaged the developer who updated the plug-in with a b

by Mladen Gradev

Simple & Efficient

The best plugin I have found to add image in nav menu! Well done!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Font Awesome or WP Menu Image more popular?
Font Awesome has 400K+ active installations while WP Menu Image has 2.0K+. Font Awesome is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Font Awesome or WP Menu Image?
Font Awesome has a 3.6/5 rating from 61 reviews, while WP Menu Image has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Font Awesome and WP Menu Image free?
Font Awesome is free and WP Menu Image is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Font Awesome or WP Menu Image?
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?
Font Awesome was last updated 3 days ago and WP Menu Image was last updated 1 month ago.

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