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

Menu Image, Icons made easy

4.5(123)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 months ago
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Better Font Awesome

Better Font Awesome

4.6(84)

70K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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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

Rating
4.5/5Menu Image, Icons made easy
Better Font Awesome4.6/5
Total Reviews
123Menu Image, Icons made easy
Better Font Awesome84
Active Installs
100K+Menu Image, Icons made easy
Better Font Awesome70K+
Total Downloads
2.1M+Menu Image, Icons made easy
Better Font Awesome1.2M+
Support Resolution
N/AMenu Image, Icons made easy
Better Font Awesome0%
Last Updated
8 months agoMenu Image, Icons made easy
Better Font Awesome1 year ago
First Released
2013Menu Image, Icons made easy
Better Font Awesome2014
Age
13 yearsMenu Image, Icons made easy
Better Font Awesome12 years
WP Requires
4.4.0+Menu Image, Icons made easy
Better Font Awesome3.0+
PHP Requires
false+Menu Image, Icons made easy
Better Font Awesomefalse+
Business Model
FreeMenu Image, Icons made easy
Better Font AwesomeFree
Latest Version
3.13Menu Image, Icons made easy
Better Font Awesome2.0.4

Rating Breakdown

Menu Image, Icons made easy

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

Better Font Awesome

4.6/5(84 reviews)
5
86%
4
4%
3
0%
2
5%
1
6%

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.

Better Font Awesome Reviews

by Avrom

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

by luisserrano

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

by puciriusanikola

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?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Menu Image, Icons made easy or Better Font Awesome more popular?
Menu Image, Icons made easy has 100K+ active installations while Better Font Awesome has 70K+. 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 Better Font Awesome?
Menu Image, Icons made easy has a 4.5/5 rating from 123 reviews, while Better Font Awesome has a 4.6/5 rating from 84 reviews.
Are Menu Image, Icons made easy and Better Font Awesome free?
Menu Image, Icons made easy is free and Better Font Awesome is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Menu Image, Icons made easy or Better Font Awesome?
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 Better Font Awesome was last updated 1 year ago.

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