PluginSift

Menu Image, Icons made easy vs NextGen NivoSlider (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
View Menu Image, Icons made easy
VS
NextGen NivoSlider

NextGen NivoSlider

3.5(8)

300 active installs

Free

Updated 12 years ago
View NextGen NivoSlider

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 300). Both are free WordPress plugins. Menu Image, Icons made easy has accumulated 2.1M+ total downloads while NextGen NivoSlider has 27K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Menu Image, Icons made easy
◄
NextGen NivoSlider3.5/5
Total Reviews
123Menu Image, Icons made easy
◄
NextGen NivoSlider8
Active Installs
100K+Menu Image, Icons made easy
◄
NextGen NivoSlider300
Total Downloads
2.1M+Menu Image, Icons made easy
◄
NextGen NivoSlider27K+
Support Resolution
N/AMenu Image, Icons made easy
NextGen NivoSliderN/A
Last Updated
8 months agoMenu Image, Icons made easy
◄
NextGen NivoSlider12 years ago
First Released
2013Menu Image, Icons made easy
NextGen NivoSlider2013
Age
13 yearsMenu Image, Icons made easy
NextGen NivoSlider13 years
WP Requires
4.4.0+Menu Image, Icons made easy
NextGen NivoSlider2.8+
PHP Requires
false+Menu Image, Icons made easy
NextGen NivoSliderfalse+
Business Model
FreeMenu Image, Icons made easy
NextGen NivoSliderFree
Latest Version
3.13Menu Image, Icons made easy
NextGen NivoSlider3.2.7

Rating Breakdown

Menu Image, Icons made easy

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

NextGen NivoSlider

3.5/5(8 reviews)
5
63%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
38%

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.

NextGen NivoSlider Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Menu Image, Icons made easy or NextGen NivoSlider more popular?
Menu Image, Icons made easy has 100K+ active installations while NextGen NivoSlider has 300. 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 NextGen NivoSlider?
Menu Image, Icons made easy has a 4.5/5 rating from 123 reviews, while NextGen NivoSlider has a 3.5/5 rating from 8 reviews.
Are Menu Image, Icons made easy and NextGen NivoSlider free?
Menu Image, Icons made easy is free and NextGen NivoSlider is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Menu Image, Icons made easy or NextGen NivoSlider?
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 NextGen NivoSlider was last updated 12 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.