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Menu Image, Icons made easy vs Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side… (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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Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side…

Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side…

3.9(11)

7.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks 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 7.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Menu Image, Icons made easy has accumulated 2.1M+ total downloads while Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side… has 146K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Menu Image, Icons made easy
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Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side…3.9/5
Total Reviews
123Menu Image, Icons made easy
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Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side…11
Active Installs
100K+Menu Image, Icons made easy
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Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side…7.0K+
Total Downloads
2.1M+Menu Image, Icons made easy
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Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side…146K+
Support Resolution
N/AMenu Image, Icons made easy
Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side…N/A
Last Updated
8 months agoMenu Image, Icons made easy
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Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side…3 weeks ago
First Released
2013Menu Image, Icons made easy
Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side…2019
Age
13 yearsMenu Image, Icons made easy
Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side…7 years
WP Requires
4.4.0+Menu Image, Icons made easy
Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side…4.3+
PHP Requires
false+Menu Image, Icons made easy
Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side…7.4+
Business Model
FreeMenu Image, Icons made easy
Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side…Free
Latest Version
3.13Menu Image, Icons made easy
Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side…5.5.2

Rating Breakdown

Menu Image, Icons made easy

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

Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side…

3.9/5(11 reviews)
5
73%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
27%

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.

Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side… Reviews

by rakhmatichsan

Easy to use

Very simple to use and deliver. Thank you very much for the plugin. Worth the paid version if need arise. IMHO.

by kaedinger

Removing features without prior notice, breaking the site

Thank you very much for removing a feature without explicit notice, and even breaking my site! Removing the icons from the free version without announcing beforehand is an ill move. And with the up

by acschris

great plugin

Great plugin This topic was modified 3 years, 2 months ago by acschris.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Menu Image, Icons made easy or Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side… more popular?
Menu Image, Icons made easy has 100K+ active installations while Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side… has 7.0K+. 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 Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side…?
Menu Image, Icons made easy has a 4.5/5 rating from 123 reviews, while Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side… has a 3.9/5 rating from 11 reviews.
Are Menu Image, Icons made easy and Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side… free?
Menu Image, Icons made easy is free and Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Menu Image, Icons made easy or Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side…?
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 Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side… was last updated 3 weeks ago.

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