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WP Menu Icons vs HT Menu – WordPress Mega Menu Builder… (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
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HT Menu – WordPress Mega Menu Builder…

HT Menu – WordPress Mega Menu Builder…

2.8(9)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 11 months ago
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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 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Menu Icons has accumulated 733K+ total downloads while HT Menu – WordPress Mega Menu Builder… has 67K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5WP Menu Icons
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HT Menu – WordPress Mega Menu Builder…2.8/5
Total Reviews
138WP Menu Icons
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HT Menu – WordPress Mega Menu Builder…9
Active Installs
20K+WP Menu Icons
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HT Menu – WordPress Mega Menu Builder…3.0K+
Total Downloads
733K+WP Menu Icons
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HT Menu – WordPress Mega Menu Builder…67K+
Support Resolution
N/AWP Menu Icons
HT Menu – WordPress Mega Menu Builder…N/A
Last Updated
4 months agoWP Menu Icons
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HT Menu – WordPress Mega Menu Builder…11 months ago
First Released
2018WP Menu Icons
HT Menu – WordPress Mega Menu Builder…2019
Age
8 yearsWP Menu Icons
HT Menu – WordPress Mega Menu Builder…7 years
WP Requires
4.7+WP Menu Icons
HT Menu – WordPress Mega Menu Builder…5.0+
PHP Requires
5.6+WP Menu Icons
HT Menu – WordPress Mega Menu Builder…false+
Business Model
FreeWP Menu Icons
HT Menu – WordPress Mega Menu Builder…Free
Latest Version
3.4.1WP Menu Icons
HT Menu – WordPress Mega Menu Builder…1.2.5

Rating Breakdown

WP Menu Icons

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

HT Menu – WordPress Mega Menu Builder…

2.8/5(9 reviews)
5
44%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
56%

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!

HT Menu – WordPress Mega Menu Builder… Reviews

by Sunny Bajaj

Plugins not working

useless plugin not wrking at all and no documentation is available

by forthewebsusanna

Super Easy Install – Worked Right Away!

I haven’t used this plugin for long, but I’ve been looking for a super simple mega menu plugin that works out of the box. This is perfect. I installed and it worked. It’s super easy to customize. Tha

by Shtonmoy

not work

Not work with woodmart theme

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP Menu Icons or HT Menu – WordPress Mega Menu Builder… more popular?
WP Menu Icons has 20K+ active installations while HT Menu – WordPress Mega Menu Builder… has 3.0K+. WP Menu Icons is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP Menu Icons or HT Menu – WordPress Mega Menu Builder…?
WP Menu Icons has a 4.9/5 rating from 138 reviews, while HT Menu – WordPress Mega Menu Builder… has a 2.8/5 rating from 9 reviews.
Are WP Menu Icons and HT Menu – WordPress Mega Menu Builder… free?
WP Menu Icons is free and HT Menu – WordPress Mega Menu Builder… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP Menu Icons or HT Menu – WordPress Mega Menu Builder…?
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 HT Menu – WordPress Mega Menu Builder… was last updated 11 months ago.

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