Menu Icons by ThemeIsle vs Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
100K+ active installs
Free
Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget
3.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget has a higher user rating (5/5 from 10 reviews) while Menu Icons by ThemeIsle leads in active installations (100K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Menu Icons by ThemeIsle has accumulated 4.4M+ total downloads while Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget has 43K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Menu Icons by ThemeIsle | Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 843 | ◄ | 10 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 3.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 4.4M+ | ◄ | 43K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 weeks ago | ◄ | 11 months ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2020 | |
| Age | 12 years | 6 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.7+ | 3.0.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 5.3+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 0.13.21 | 1.5.2 |
Rating Breakdown
Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Menu Icons by ThemeIsle averaged approximately 592 daily downloads while Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget averaged 8.
Recent Reviews
Menu Icons by ThemeIsle Reviews
Excellent
Really easy and useful
Does what it says!
Straight forward, with enough flexibility to be useful. Great work!
Good features!
I have used this for a long time with no problems but the 0.13.21 version somehow shrinked my icons.The rollback option is awesome – so thanks for that.You might want to see why the icon sizes have ch
Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget Reviews
Super Support
My father always said, “An old man is no express train,” and now I am that old man. I admit, I was hoping to get an answer, but it was so quick, it was amazing. Thank you. With your change, everyone c
Amazing plugin with phenomenal support
I am using this plugin for one of my clients, as they wanted a dropdown menu that takes customers to their respective Terrazzo Association sites their state falls under. This was literally “plug and p
Does the job perfectly
I was looking for a plugin which provides a dropdown of a menu and this worked exactly as I’d hoped without having to bring in any more pages or posts than necessary, and works perfectly amongst long
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