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Menu Image, Icons made easy vs Float menu – awesome floating side menu (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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Float menu – awesome floating side menu

Float menu – awesome floating side menu

4.4(41)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Menu Image, Icons made easy has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 123 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 30K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Menu Image, Icons made easy has accumulated 2.1M+ total downloads while Float menu – awesome floating side menu has 795K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Menu Image, Icons made easy
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Float menu – awesome floating side menu4.4/5
Total Reviews
123Menu Image, Icons made easy
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Float menu – awesome floating side menu41
Active Installs
100K+Menu Image, Icons made easy
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Float menu – awesome floating side menu30K+
Total Downloads
2.1M+Menu Image, Icons made easy
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Float menu – awesome floating side menu795K+
Support Resolution
N/AMenu Image, Icons made easy
Float menu – awesome floating side menuN/A
Last Updated
8 months agoMenu Image, Icons made easy
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Float menu – awesome floating side menu1 month ago
First Released
2013Menu Image, Icons made easy
Float menu – awesome floating side menu2017
Age
13 yearsMenu Image, Icons made easy
Float menu – awesome floating side menu9 years
WP Requires
4.4.0+Menu Image, Icons made easy
Float menu – awesome floating side menu4.3+
PHP Requires
false+Menu Image, Icons made easy
Float menu – awesome floating side menu7.4+
Business Model
FreeMenu Image, Icons made easy
Float menu – awesome floating side menuFree
Latest Version
3.13Menu Image, Icons made easy
Float menu – awesome floating side menu7.2.3

Rating Breakdown

Menu Image, Icons made easy

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

Float menu – awesome floating side menu

4.4/5(41 reviews)
5
83%
4
0%
3
2%
2
5%
1
10%

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.

Float menu – awesome floating side menu Reviews

by afromcpie

Awesome plugin

This plugin is great, really levelled up our website. The support is unmatched, with their team being highly responsive and very accommodating. I can’t recommend them enough.

by wurstbrot

Upgrading broke the functionality

I upgraded to version 7.0.1 and now the button don’t show their label on hovering any more 🙁

by gerhardst67

Best free popup plugin

Best free popup plugin. Love it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Menu Image, Icons made easy or Float menu – awesome floating side menu more popular?
Menu Image, Icons made easy has 100K+ active installations while Float menu – awesome floating side menu has 30K+. 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 Float menu – awesome floating side menu?
Menu Image, Icons made easy has a 4.5/5 rating from 123 reviews, while Float menu – awesome floating side menu has a 4.4/5 rating from 41 reviews.
Are Menu Image, Icons made easy and Float menu – awesome floating side menu free?
Menu Image, Icons made easy is free and Float menu – awesome floating side menu is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Menu Image, Icons made easy or Float menu – awesome floating side menu?
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 Float menu – awesome floating side menu was last updated 1 month ago.

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