Admin Menu Editor 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 Admin Menu Editor leads in active installations (400K+ vs 100K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Admin Menu Editor has accumulated 7.8M+ total downloads while Menu Icons by ThemeIsle has 4.4M+. Menu Icons by ThemeIsle has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 60%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Admin Menu Editor | Menu Icons by ThemeIsle | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 311 | ► | 843 |
| Active Installs | 400K+ | ◄ | 100K+ |
| Total Downloads | 7.8M+ | ◄ | 4.4M+ |
| Support Resolution | 60% | ► | 100% |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ► | 3 weeks ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2014 | |
| Age | 17 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.9+ | 4.7+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.15 | 0.13.21 |
Rating Breakdown
Admin Menu Editor
Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Admin Menu Editor averaged approximately 2,546 daily downloads while Menu Icons by ThemeIsle averaged 592.
Recent Reviews
Admin Menu Editor Reviews
We swear by this plugin, installed on all our sites!
Not sure how we can manage without this plugin. It keeps our structure organized, categorized and most importantly easy to find. Highly recommend, I’ve tried a few and stuck with this one overall.
Separator with title
Great plugin, it just lacked an option to organize groups with a titled separator.
Helpfull Plugin
I was always annoyed by the huge number of menu entries created by all the installed plugins. With Admin Menu I was finally able to clean things up and organize everything in a meaningful way. It took
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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