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Max Mega Menu vs Menu Image, Icons made easy (2026)

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

Max Mega Menu

Max Mega Menu

4.8(859)

300K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 weeks ago
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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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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Max Mega Menu has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 859 reviews) and leads in active installations (300K+ vs 100K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Max Mega Menu has accumulated 11M+ total downloads while Menu Image, Icons made easy has 2.1M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Max Mega Menu
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Menu Image, Icons made easy4.5/5
Total Reviews
859Max Mega Menu
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Menu Image, Icons made easy123
Active Installs
300K+Max Mega Menu
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Menu Image, Icons made easy100K+
Total Downloads
11M+Max Mega Menu
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Menu Image, Icons made easy2.1M+
Support Resolution
59%Max Mega Menu
Menu Image, Icons made easyN/A
Last Updated
2 weeks agoMax Mega Menu
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Menu Image, Icons made easy8 months ago
First Released
2014Max Mega Menu
Menu Image, Icons made easy2013
Age
12 yearsMax Mega Menu
Menu Image, Icons made easy13 years
WP Requires
6.2+Max Mega Menu
Menu Image, Icons made easy4.4.0+
PHP Requires
5.6+Max Mega Menu
Menu Image, Icons made easyfalse+
Business Model
FreeMax Mega Menu
Menu Image, Icons made easyFree
Latest Version
3.8.1Max Mega Menu
Menu Image, Icons made easy3.13

Rating Breakdown

Max Mega Menu

4.8/5(859 reviews)
5
93%
4
2%
3
2%
2
0%
1
3%

Menu Image, Icons made easy

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

Recent Reviews

Max Mega Menu Reviews

by Frédéric POTIER

Perfect

Even if some little things could be improved for the responsive.

by oleg5korolevskiy

Спасибо за плагин!

Очень давно пользуюсь. Меню великолепно выглядит на смартфонах.

by mareol

Excellent and very simple

in the heavy plugins era, this is the best option for an versatil html slider

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Max Mega Menu or Menu Image, Icons made easy more popular?
Max Mega Menu has 300K+ active installations while Menu Image, Icons made easy has 100K+. Max Mega Menu is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Max Mega Menu or Menu Image, Icons made easy?
Max Mega Menu has a 4.8/5 rating from 859 reviews, while Menu Image, Icons made easy has a 4.5/5 rating from 123 reviews.
Are Max Mega Menu and Menu Image, Icons made easy free?
Max Mega Menu is free and Menu Image, Icons made easy is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Max Mega Menu or Menu Image, Icons made easy?
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?
Max Mega Menu was last updated 2 weeks ago and Menu Image, Icons made easy was last updated 8 months ago.

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