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Menu Image, Icons made easy vs Simple Image Popup (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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Simple Image Popup

Simple Image Popup

5(3)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Simple Image Popup has a higher user rating (5/5 from 3 reviews) while Menu Image, Icons made easy leads in active installations (100K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Menu Image, Icons made easy has accumulated 2.1M+ total downloads while Simple Image Popup has 22K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Menu Image, Icons made easy
►
Simple Image Popup5/5
Total Reviews
123Menu Image, Icons made easy
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Simple Image Popup3
Active Installs
100K+Menu Image, Icons made easy
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Simple Image Popup1.0K+
Total Downloads
2.1M+Menu Image, Icons made easy
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Simple Image Popup22K+
Support Resolution
N/AMenu Image, Icons made easy
Simple Image PopupN/A
Last Updated
8 months agoMenu Image, Icons made easy
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Simple Image Popup1 year ago
First Released
2013Menu Image, Icons made easy
Simple Image Popup2020
Age
13 yearsMenu Image, Icons made easy
Simple Image Popup6 years
WP Requires
4.4.0+Menu Image, Icons made easy
Simple Image Popup5.6+
PHP Requires
false+Menu Image, Icons made easy
Simple Image Popup7.4+
Business Model
FreeMenu Image, Icons made easy
Simple Image PopupFree
Latest Version
3.13Menu Image, Icons made easy
Simple Image Popup2.5.8

Rating Breakdown

Menu Image, Icons made easy

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

Simple Image Popup

5/5(3 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

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.

Simple Image Popup Reviews

by Damiaan van Vliet

Easy to use

Very easy popup software to display only a image which can be clicked on (start mail or link to site/page). And also a close button. Also responsive. Nice!

by Oleg Desyatnikov

Good work!

The really good simple plugin. I took the code for my personal plugin as a basis. Thank you!

by Hubert Rosiński

Polecam

Prosta i szybka bez zbędnych funkcji. Polecam 🙂

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Menu Image, Icons made easy or Simple Image Popup more popular?
Menu Image, Icons made easy has 100K+ active installations while Simple Image Popup has 1.0K+. 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 Simple Image Popup?
Menu Image, Icons made easy has a 4.5/5 rating from 123 reviews, while Simple Image Popup has a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews.
Are Menu Image, Icons made easy and Simple Image Popup free?
Menu Image, Icons made easy is free and Simple Image Popup is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Menu Image, Icons made easy or Simple Image Popup?
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 Simple Image Popup was last updated 1 year ago.

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