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Menu Icons by ThemeIsle vs Genesis Simple Menus (2026)

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

Menu Icons by ThemeIsle

Menu Icons by ThemeIsle

4.9(843)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks ago
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Genesis Simple Menus

Genesis Simple Menus

4.8(11)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View Genesis Simple Menus

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Menu Icons by ThemeIsle has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 843 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Menu Icons by ThemeIsle has accumulated 4.4M+ total downloads while Genesis Simple Menus has 128K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
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Genesis Simple Menus4.8/5
Total Reviews
843Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
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Genesis Simple Menus11
Active Installs
100K+Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
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Genesis Simple Menus2.0K+
Total Downloads
4.4M+Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
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Genesis Simple Menus128K+
Support Resolution
100%Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
Genesis Simple MenusN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoMenu Icons by ThemeIsle
◄
Genesis Simple Menus4 months ago
First Released
2014Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
Genesis Simple Menus2010
Age
12 yearsMenu Icons by ThemeIsle
Genesis Simple Menus16 years
WP Requires
4.7+Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
Genesis Simple Menus4.4.2+
PHP Requires
false+Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
Genesis Simple Menus8.1+
Business Model
FreeMenu Icons by ThemeIsle
Genesis Simple MenusFree
Latest Version
0.13.21Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
Genesis Simple Menus1.1.4

Rating Breakdown

Menu Icons by ThemeIsle

4.9/5(843 reviews)
5
93%
4
4%
3
1%
2
0%
1
1%

Genesis Simple Menus

4.8/5(11 reviews)
5
91%
4
0%
3
9%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Menu Icons by ThemeIsle Reviews

by jtatayb

Excellent

Really easy and useful

by uncouthmike

Does what it says!

Straight forward, with enough flexibility to be useful. Great work!

by Rico

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

Genesis Simple Menus Reviews

by darkpollo

It works fantastic

A clever solution that gives a lot of flexibility to any project. You can ignore the notification of updates. It works perfect with 4.9.8 WordPress and 2.7.1 genesis.

by Cyndi

Doesn’t work with latest WP

Has this been abandoned? It’s being used in some themes and it’s broken. 🙁

by stifoo

Got the answer

Great Plugin! This topic was modified 8 years, 10 months ago by stifoo. Reason: problem solved

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Menu Icons by ThemeIsle or Genesis Simple Menus more popular?
Menu Icons by ThemeIsle has 100K+ active installations while Genesis Simple Menus has 2.0K+. Menu Icons by ThemeIsle is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Menu Icons by ThemeIsle or Genesis Simple Menus?
Menu Icons by ThemeIsle has a 4.9/5 rating from 843 reviews, while Genesis Simple Menus has a 4.8/5 rating from 11 reviews.
Are Menu Icons by ThemeIsle and Genesis Simple Menus free?
Menu Icons by ThemeIsle is free and Genesis Simple Menus is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Menu Icons by ThemeIsle or Genesis Simple Menus?
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 Icons by ThemeIsle was last updated 3 weeks ago and Genesis Simple Menus was last updated 4 months ago.

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