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Menu Image, Icons made easy vs Meks Smart Social 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
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Meks Smart Social Widget

Meks Smart Social Widget

4.6(10)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Meks Smart Social Widget has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 10 reviews) while Menu Image, Icons made easy leads in active installations (100K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Menu Image, Icons made easy has accumulated 2.1M+ total downloads while Meks Smart Social Widget has 534K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Menu Image, Icons made easy
►
Meks Smart Social Widget4.6/5
Total Reviews
123Menu Image, Icons made easy
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Meks Smart Social Widget10
Active Installs
100K+Menu Image, Icons made easy
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Meks Smart Social Widget10K+
Total Downloads
2.1M+Menu Image, Icons made easy
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Meks Smart Social Widget534K+
Support Resolution
N/AMenu Image, Icons made easy
Meks Smart Social WidgetN/A
Last Updated
8 months agoMenu Image, Icons made easy
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Meks Smart Social Widget1 year ago
First Released
2013Menu Image, Icons made easy
Meks Smart Social Widget2014
Age
13 yearsMenu Image, Icons made easy
Meks Smart Social Widget12 years
WP Requires
4.4.0+Menu Image, Icons made easy
Meks Smart Social Widget3.0+
PHP Requires
false+Menu Image, Icons made easy
Meks Smart Social Widgetfalse+
Business Model
FreeMenu Image, Icons made easy
Meks Smart Social WidgetFree
Latest Version
3.13Menu Image, Icons made easy
Meks Smart Social Widget1.6.5

Rating Breakdown

Menu Image, Icons made easy

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

Meks Smart Social Widget

4.6/5(10 reviews)
5
90%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
10%

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.

Meks Smart Social Widget Reviews

Missing new social sites

Needs Threads and BlueSky.

by BonsPlans

Vulnerability

No update even though this plugin has a recognized vulnerability by wordfence (<= 1.6.4).

by donkeydigest

Doesn’t work, no support

I wouldn’t have left a bad review, but I looked in the support forum and the plugin author hasn’t responded to a support request in over a year. So why bother? The plugin just doesn’t work. The social

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Menu Image, Icons made easy or Meks Smart Social Widget more popular?
Menu Image, Icons made easy has 100K+ active installations while Meks Smart Social Widget has 10K+. 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 Meks Smart Social Widget?
Menu Image, Icons made easy has a 4.5/5 rating from 123 reviews, while Meks Smart Social Widget has a 4.6/5 rating from 10 reviews.
Are Menu Image, Icons made easy and Meks Smart Social Widget free?
Menu Image, Icons made easy is free and Meks Smart Social Widget is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Menu Image, Icons made easy or Meks Smart Social 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 Meks Smart Social Widget was last updated 1 year ago.

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