Menu Image, Icons made easy vs WP Lightbox 2 (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Menu Image, Icons made easy
100K+ active installs
Free
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 30K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Menu Image, Icons made easy has accumulated 2.1M+ total downloads while WP Lightbox 2 has 1.3M+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Menu Image, Icons made easy | WP Lightbox 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ◄ | 4.4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 123 | ◄ | 89 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 30K+ |
| Total Downloads | 2.1M+ | ◄ | 1.3M+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 8 months ago | ► | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2013 | 2011 | |
| Age | 13 years | 15 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.4.0+ | 3.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.13 | 3.0.7 |
Rating Breakdown
Menu Image, Icons made easy
WP Lightbox 2
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Menu Image, Icons made easy averaged approximately 196 daily downloads while WP Lightbox 2 averaged 93.
Recent Reviews
Menu Image, Icons made easy Reviews
not scaling images
The plugin does not actually scale the images in the menu and displays them only in full size.
Pésimo
Pésimo, parace un virus… daña todo y no se deja desinstalar This topic was modified 1 year, 8 months ago by ozonodigital.
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.
WP Lightbox 2 Reviews
Design features not working
The design settings from the admin no longer work. I have a site full of galleries and cannot access the settings to add the next button. Very annoying. It looks like the plugin was just updated and y
best plugin
thank you for up-dating this plugin. it serves my purposes well, is easy to use and has always been working on all devices.
Broke my site
Very nice to hear this from a customer…
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