Menu Image, Icons made easy vs Responsive Lightbox & Gallery (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
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery
100K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Responsive Lightbox & Gallery has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 1,991 reviews) while Menu Image, Icons made easy leads in active installations (100K+ vs 100K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Menu Image, Icons made easy has accumulated 2.1M+ total downloads while Responsive Lightbox & Gallery has 6.5M+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Menu Image, Icons made easy | Responsive Lightbox & Gallery | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 123 | ► | 1,991 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | 100K+ | |
| Total Downloads | 2.1M+ | ► | 6.5M+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 27% | |
| Last Updated | 8 months ago | ► | 3 weeks ago |
| First Released | 2013 | 2013 | |
| Age | 13 years | 13 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.4.0+ | 6.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 7.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.13 | 2.7.6 |
Rating Breakdown
Menu Image, Icons made easy
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Menu Image, Icons made easy averaged approximately 196 daily downloads while Responsive Lightbox & Gallery averaged 4,232.
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.
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery Reviews
Wieder hier gelandet
Vor 8 Jahren habe ich dieses Plugin erstmals genutzt, um Fotos als Lightbox anzuzeigen. Wie es immer so ist, hat irgendwann ein anderes Plugin den Platz eingenommen, funktionierte dann nicht mehr, als
Great Plugin!
we use it on a non-profit website with a limited budget and it works very well.
Great plugin!
This plugin really works great!
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