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Menu Image, Icons made easy vs bbPress Topic Thumbnails (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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bbPress Topic Thumbnails

bbPress Topic Thumbnails

4.8(4)

200 active installs

Free

Updated 12 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, bbPress Topic Thumbnails has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 4 reviews) while Menu Image, Icons made easy leads in active installations (100K+ vs 200). Both are free WordPress plugins. Menu Image, Icons made easy has accumulated 2.1M+ total downloads while bbPress Topic Thumbnails has 9.3K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Menu Image, Icons made easy
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bbPress Topic Thumbnails4.8/5
Total Reviews
123Menu Image, Icons made easy
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bbPress Topic Thumbnails4
Active Installs
100K+Menu Image, Icons made easy
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bbPress Topic Thumbnails200
Total Downloads
2.1M+Menu Image, Icons made easy
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bbPress Topic Thumbnails9.3K+
Support Resolution
N/AMenu Image, Icons made easy
bbPress Topic ThumbnailsN/A
Last Updated
8 months agoMenu Image, Icons made easy
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bbPress Topic Thumbnails12 years ago
First Released
2013Menu Image, Icons made easy
bbPress Topic Thumbnails2012
Age
13 yearsMenu Image, Icons made easy
bbPress Topic Thumbnails14 years
WP Requires
4.4.0+Menu Image, Icons made easy
bbPress Topic Thumbnails3.4+
PHP Requires
false+Menu Image, Icons made easy
bbPress Topic Thumbnailsfalse+
Business Model
FreeMenu Image, Icons made easy
bbPress Topic ThumbnailsFree
Latest Version
3.13Menu Image, Icons made easy
bbPress Topic Thumbnails1.2

Rating Breakdown

Menu Image, Icons made easy

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

bbPress Topic Thumbnails

4.8/5(4 reviews)
5
75%
4
25%
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.

bbPress Topic Thumbnails Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Menu Image, Icons made easy or bbPress Topic Thumbnails more popular?
Menu Image, Icons made easy has 100K+ active installations while bbPress Topic Thumbnails has 200. 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 bbPress Topic Thumbnails?
Menu Image, Icons made easy has a 4.5/5 rating from 123 reviews, while bbPress Topic Thumbnails has a 4.8/5 rating from 4 reviews.
Are Menu Image, Icons made easy and bbPress Topic Thumbnails free?
Menu Image, Icons made easy is free and bbPress Topic Thumbnails is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Menu Image, Icons made easy or bbPress Topic Thumbnails?
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 bbPress Topic Thumbnails was last updated 12 years ago.

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