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Menu Icons by ThemeIsle vs Responsive Select Menu (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Menu Icons by ThemeIsle

Menu Icons by ThemeIsle

4.9(843)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks ago
View Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
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Responsive Select Menu

Responsive Select Menu

4.3(42)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View Responsive Select Menu

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Menu Icons by ThemeIsle has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 843 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Menu Icons by ThemeIsle has accumulated 4.4M+ total downloads while Responsive Select Menu has 218K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
◄
Responsive Select Menu4.3/5
Total Reviews
843Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
◄
Responsive Select Menu42
Active Installs
100K+Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
◄
Responsive Select Menu3.0K+
Total Downloads
4.4M+Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
◄
Responsive Select Menu218K+
Support Resolution
100%Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
Responsive Select MenuN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoMenu Icons by ThemeIsle
◄
Responsive Select Menu8 years ago
First Released
2014Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
Responsive Select Menu2012
Age
12 yearsMenu Icons by ThemeIsle
Responsive Select Menu14 years
WP Requires
4.7+Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
Responsive Select Menu4.0+
PHP Requires
false+Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
Responsive Select Menufalse+
Business Model
FreeMenu Icons by ThemeIsle
Responsive Select MenuFree
Latest Version
0.13.21Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
Responsive Select Menu1.7

Rating Breakdown

Menu Icons by ThemeIsle

4.9/5(843 reviews)
5
93%
4
4%
3
1%
2
0%
1
1%

Responsive Select Menu

4.3/5(42 reviews)
5
76%
4
5%
3
2%
2
2%
1
14%

Recent Reviews

Menu Icons by ThemeIsle Reviews

by jtatayb

Excellent

Really easy and useful

by uncouthmike

Does what it says!

Straight forward, with enough flexibility to be useful. Great work!

by Rico

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

Responsive Select Menu Reviews

by stunley

Good looking menu but…

I was hoping to just have the one menu plugin for my site but the responsive version looks like crap. It has very few options and all it does is collapse the whole menu into 3 bars, which looks awful

by Dylan Ryan

perfect

exactly what I was looking for. 🙂 Awesome settings too.

by webmystery

did what I needed

I needed to retrofit an old child theme of twentyeleven to improve on the functionality of the main menu. This plugin did the trick perfectly

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Menu Icons by ThemeIsle or Responsive Select Menu more popular?
Menu Icons by ThemeIsle has 100K+ active installations while Responsive Select Menu has 3.0K+. Menu Icons by ThemeIsle is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Menu Icons by ThemeIsle or Responsive Select Menu?
Menu Icons by ThemeIsle has a 4.9/5 rating from 843 reviews, while Responsive Select Menu has a 4.3/5 rating from 42 reviews.
Are Menu Icons by ThemeIsle and Responsive Select Menu free?
Menu Icons by ThemeIsle is free and Responsive Select Menu is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Menu Icons by ThemeIsle or Responsive Select Menu?
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 Icons by ThemeIsle was last updated 3 weeks ago and Responsive Select Menu was last updated 8 years ago.

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