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Menu Icons by ThemeIsle 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 Icons by ThemeIsle

Menu Icons by ThemeIsle

4.9(843)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks 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 Icons by ThemeIsle has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 843 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 7.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Menu Icons by ThemeIsle has accumulated 4.4M+ total downloads while Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side… has 146K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
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Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side…3.9/5
Total Reviews
843Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
◄
Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side…11
Active Installs
100K+Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
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Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side…7.0K+
Total Downloads
4.4M+Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
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Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side…146K+
Support Resolution
100%Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side…N/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoMenu Icons by ThemeIsle
◄
Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side…3 weeks ago
First Released
2014Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side…2019
Age
12 yearsMenu Icons by ThemeIsle
Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side…7 years
WP Requires
4.7+Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side…4.3+
PHP Requires
false+Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side…7.4+
Business Model
FreeMenu Icons by ThemeIsle
Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side…Free
Latest Version
0.13.21Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side…5.5.2

Rating Breakdown

Menu Icons by ThemeIsle

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

Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side…

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

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

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 Icons by ThemeIsle or Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side… more popular?
Menu Icons by ThemeIsle has 100K+ active installations while Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side… has 7.0K+. Menu Icons by ThemeIsle is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Menu Icons by ThemeIsle or Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side…?
Menu Icons by ThemeIsle has a 4.9/5 rating from 843 reviews, while Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side… has a 3.9/5 rating from 11 reviews.
Are Menu Icons by ThemeIsle and Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side… free?
Menu Icons by ThemeIsle 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 Icons by ThemeIsle 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 Icons by ThemeIsle was last updated 3 weeks ago and Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side… was last updated 3 weeks ago.

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