Menu Image, Icons made easy vs Inline Image Upload for BBPress (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
Inline Image Upload for BBPress
3.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Inline Image Upload for BBPress has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 63 reviews) while Menu Image, Icons made easy leads in active installations (100K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Menu Image, Icons made easy has accumulated 2.1M+ total downloads while Inline Image Upload for BBPress has 74K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Menu Image, Icons made easy | Inline Image Upload for BBPress | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ► | 4.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 123 | ◄ | 63 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 3.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 2.1M+ | ◄ | 74K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 8 months ago | ► | 7 months ago |
| First Released | 2013 | 2016 | |
| Age | 13 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.4.0+ | 3.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.13 | 1.1.23 |
Rating Breakdown
Menu Image, Icons made easy
Inline Image Upload for BBPress
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Menu Image, Icons made easy averaged approximately 196 daily downloads while Inline Image Upload for BBPress averaged 12.
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.
Inline Image Upload for BBPress Reviews
Works great, and great support
At first I couldn’t get it to work and got a “critical error” every time I tried. When support read that, they contacted me and asked for details and then fixed it with an update in one day! I’m impre
Nifty tool that adds needed feature to BBPress
Inline Image Upload for BBPress is a nifty tool that adds a needed feature to BBPress. Simple to use and effective.
The best plugin
This is the best plugin because it simply inserts images into threads so if you want to disable the plugin in the forum tomorrow the images will continue to be visible.
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