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Menu Image, Icons made easy vs Ultimate Icon Shortcodes – LITE (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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Ultimate Icon Shortcodes – LITE

Ultimate Icon Shortcodes – LITE

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 12 years 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 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Menu Image, Icons made easy has accumulated 2.1M+ total downloads while Ultimate Icon Shortcodes – LITE has 1.8K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Menu Image, Icons made easy
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Ultimate Icon Shortcodes – LITEN/A
Total Reviews
123Menu Image, Icons made easy
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Ultimate Icon Shortcodes – LITE0
Active Installs
100K+Menu Image, Icons made easy
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Ultimate Icon Shortcodes – LITE10
Total Downloads
2.1M+Menu Image, Icons made easy
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Ultimate Icon Shortcodes – LITE1.8K+
Support Resolution
N/AMenu Image, Icons made easy
Ultimate Icon Shortcodes – LITEN/A
Last Updated
8 months agoMenu Image, Icons made easy
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Ultimate Icon Shortcodes – LITE12 years ago
First Released
2013Menu Image, Icons made easy
Ultimate Icon Shortcodes – LITE2013
Age
13 yearsMenu Image, Icons made easy
Ultimate Icon Shortcodes – LITE13 years
WP Requires
4.4.0+Menu Image, Icons made easy
Ultimate Icon Shortcodes – LITE3+
PHP Requires
false+Menu Image, Icons made easy
Ultimate Icon Shortcodes – LITEfalse+
Business Model
FreeMenu Image, Icons made easy
Ultimate Icon Shortcodes – LITEFree
Latest Version
3.13Menu Image, Icons made easy
Ultimate Icon Shortcodes – LITE1.1

Rating Breakdown

Menu Image, Icons made easy

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

Ultimate Icon Shortcodes – LITE

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
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.

Ultimate Icon Shortcodes – LITE Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Menu Image, Icons made easy or Ultimate Icon Shortcodes – LITE more popular?
Menu Image, Icons made easy has 100K+ active installations while Ultimate Icon Shortcodes – LITE has 10. 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 Ultimate Icon Shortcodes – LITE?
Menu Image, Icons made easy has a 4.5/5 rating from 123 reviews, while Ultimate Icon Shortcodes – LITE has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Menu Image, Icons made easy and Ultimate Icon Shortcodes – LITE free?
Menu Image, Icons made easy is free and Ultimate Icon Shortcodes – LITE is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Menu Image, Icons made easy or Ultimate Icon Shortcodes – LITE?
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 Ultimate Icon Shortcodes – LITE was last updated 12 years ago.

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