Max Mega 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 Max Mega Menu leads in active installations (300K+ vs 100K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Max Mega Menu has accumulated 11M+ total downloads while Menu Icons by ThemeIsle has 4.4M+. Menu Icons by ThemeIsle has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 59%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Max Mega Menu | Menu Icons by ThemeIsle | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 859 | ◄ | 843 |
| Active Installs | 300K+ | ◄ | 100K+ |
| Total Downloads | 11M+ | ◄ | 4.4M+ |
| Support Resolution | 59% | ► | 100% |
| Last Updated | 2 weeks ago | ◄ | 3 weeks ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2014 | |
| Age | 12 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.2+ | 4.7+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.8.1 | 0.13.21 |
Rating Breakdown
Max Mega Menu
Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Max Mega Menu averaged approximately 9,541 daily downloads while Menu Icons by ThemeIsle averaged 592.
Recent Reviews
Max Mega Menu Reviews
Perfect
Even if some little things could be improved for the responsive.
Спасибо за плагин!
Очень давно пользуюсь. Меню великолепно выглядит на смартфонах.
Excellent and very simple
in the heavy plugins era, this is the best option for an versatil html slider
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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