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WP Menu Icons vs WP Mega Menu (2026)

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

WP Menu Icons

WP Menu Icons

4.9(138)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View WP Menu Icons
VS
WP Mega Menu

WP Mega Menu

4.4(219)

9.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 years ago
View WP Mega Menu

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP Menu Icons has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 138 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 9.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Menu Icons has accumulated 733K+ total downloads while WP Mega Menu has 576K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5WP Menu Icons
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WP Mega Menu4.4/5
Total Reviews
138WP Menu Icons
►
WP Mega Menu219
Active Installs
20K+WP Menu Icons
◄
WP Mega Menu9.0K+
Total Downloads
733K+WP Menu Icons
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WP Mega Menu576K+
Support Resolution
N/AWP Menu Icons
WP Mega MenuN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoWP Menu Icons
◄
WP Mega Menu4 years ago
First Released
2018WP Menu Icons
WP Mega Menu2017
Age
8 yearsWP Menu Icons
WP Mega Menu9 years
WP Requires
4.7+WP Menu Icons
WP Mega Menu4.0+
PHP Requires
5.6+WP Menu Icons
WP Mega Menufalse+
Business Model
FreeWP Menu Icons
WP Mega MenuFree
Latest Version
3.4.1WP Menu Icons
WP Mega Menu1.4.2

Rating Breakdown

WP Menu Icons

4.9/5(138 reviews)
5
94%
4
4%
3
1%
2
0%
1
1%

WP Mega Menu

4.4/5(219 reviews)
5
81%
4
3%
3
3%
2
2%
1
11%

Recent Reviews

WP Menu Icons Reviews

by koenig4712

Virly a great plugin

Virly a great plugin, works like a charm. Keep up the good work love It 🙂

by JzD

WP Menu Icons plugin

Great!

by Illumin

Works Beautifully!

I used this plugin on a client’s site a while back, loved it. Now I’m beginning to use it on other sites, including my own. Great work guys!

WP Mega Menu Reviews

by hannibal69

Great

Great Plugin

by adrianvignolo

Still works fine

You can give you own style to it if you know how.

by Dennis Witjas

Super Plugin! I can recommend it!

I can recommend this menu plugin. It works super for us!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP Menu Icons or WP Mega Menu more popular?
WP Menu Icons has 20K+ active installations while WP Mega Menu has 9.0K+. WP Menu Icons is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP Menu Icons or WP Mega Menu?
WP Menu Icons has a 4.9/5 rating from 138 reviews, while WP Mega Menu has a 4.4/5 rating from 219 reviews.
Are WP Menu Icons and WP Mega Menu free?
WP Menu Icons is free and WP Mega Menu is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP Menu Icons or WP Mega 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?
WP Menu Icons was last updated 4 months ago and WP Mega Menu was last updated 4 years ago.

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