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Menu Image, Icons made easy vs Links With Icons Widget (2026)

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

Menu Image, Icons made easy

Menu Image, Icons made easy

4.5(123)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 months ago
View Menu Image, Icons made easy
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Links With Icons Widget

Links With Icons Widget

5(7)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View Links With Icons Widget

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Links With Icons Widget has a higher user rating (5/5 from 7 reviews) while Menu Image, Icons made easy leads in active installations (100K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Menu Image, Icons made easy has accumulated 2.1M+ total downloads while Links With Icons Widget has 34K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Menu Image, Icons made easy
►
Links With Icons Widget5/5
Total Reviews
123Menu Image, Icons made easy
◄
Links With Icons Widget7
Active Installs
100K+Menu Image, Icons made easy
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Links With Icons Widget1.0K+
Total Downloads
2.1M+Menu Image, Icons made easy
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Links With Icons Widget34K+
Support Resolution
N/AMenu Image, Icons made easy
Links With Icons WidgetN/A
Last Updated
8 months agoMenu Image, Icons made easy
◄
Links With Icons Widget8 years ago
First Released
2013Menu Image, Icons made easy
Links With Icons Widget2013
Age
13 yearsMenu Image, Icons made easy
Links With Icons Widget13 years
WP Requires
4.4.0+Menu Image, Icons made easy
Links With Icons Widget3.0+
PHP Requires
false+Menu Image, Icons made easy
Links With Icons Widgetfalse+
Business Model
FreeMenu Image, Icons made easy
Links With Icons WidgetFree
Latest Version
3.13Menu Image, Icons made easy
Links With Icons Widget1.2

Rating Breakdown

Menu Image, Icons made easy

4.5/5(123 reviews)
5
87%
4
0%
3
0%
2
2%
1
11%

Links With Icons Widget

5/5(7 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Menu Image, Icons made easy Reviews

by accumind

not scaling images

The plugin does not actually scale the images in the menu and displays them only in full size.

by ozonodigital

Pésimo

Pésimo, parace un virus… daña todo y no se deja desinstalar This topic was modified 1 year, 8 months ago by ozonodigital.

by demoos

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.

Links With Icons Widget Reviews

by 3DWebDesign

Does not work with latest WordPress

Image button not working, you can add only link and anchor.

Top notch!

Great plugin!!

by er.sushilg

How to delete a link

Hello, Its working great. But If I want to delete any single icon from multiple , how I will delete it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Menu Image, Icons made easy or Links With Icons Widget more popular?
Menu Image, Icons made easy has 100K+ active installations while Links With Icons Widget has 1.0K+. Menu Image, Icons made easy is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Menu Image, Icons made easy or Links With Icons Widget?
Menu Image, Icons made easy has a 4.5/5 rating from 123 reviews, while Links With Icons Widget has a 5/5 rating from 7 reviews.
Are Menu Image, Icons made easy and Links With Icons Widget free?
Menu Image, Icons made easy is free and Links With Icons Widget is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Menu Image, Icons made easy or Links With Icons 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 Image, Icons made easy was last updated 8 months ago and Links With Icons Widget was last updated 8 years ago.

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