Menu Image, Icons made easy vs Better Font Awesome (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Menu Image, Icons made easy
100K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Better Font Awesome has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 84 reviews) while Menu Image, Icons made easy leads in active installations (100K+ vs 70K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Menu Image, Icons made easy has accumulated 2.1M+ total downloads while Better Font Awesome has 1.2M+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Menu Image, Icons made easy | Better Font Awesome | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ► | 4.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 123 | ◄ | 84 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 70K+ |
| Total Downloads | 2.1M+ | ◄ | 1.2M+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 0% | |
| Last Updated | 8 months ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2013 | 2014 | |
| Age | 13 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.4.0+ | 3.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.13 | 2.0.4 |
Rating Breakdown
Menu Image, Icons made easy
Better Font Awesome
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Menu Image, Icons made easy averaged approximately 196 daily downloads while Better Font Awesome averaged 46.
Recent Reviews
Menu Image, Icons made easy Reviews
not scaling images
The plugin does not actually scale the images in the menu and displays them only in full size.
Pésimo
Pésimo, parace un virus… daña todo y no se deja desinstalar This topic was modified 1 year, 8 months ago by ozonodigital.
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.
Better Font Awesome Reviews
Worked Perfectly (Better than the Font Awesome plugin)
Great job! This plugin worked perfectly and supported the older Font Awesome 5+ versions I prefer. However, I see the plugin hasn’t been updated in 11 months. I truly hope the author will continue to
Search typing no working
Cant type in search form from Better Font Awesome By Mickey Kay. Click in search bar to start typing is not working. Cant attach Youtube link so you can find the video searching there for: “WordPress
Filter not working in WP v5.9
The filter in TinyMCE editor for Better Font Awesome isn’t working (unresponsive). Will this issue be resolved in any time soon?
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