WP Menu Icons vs Popular Brand Icons – Simple Icons (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Popular Brand Icons – Simple Icons
3.0K+ active installs
Free
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 Popular Brand Icons – Simple Icons has 79K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | WP Menu Icons | Popular Brand Icons – Simple Icons | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ◄ | 4.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 138 | ◄ | 10 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 3.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 733K+ | ◄ | 79K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 months ago | ◄ | 2 years ago |
| First Released | 2018 | 2017 | |
| Age | 8 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.7+ | 2.8+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | 5.2.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.4.1 | 2.8.4 |
Rating Breakdown
WP Menu Icons
Popular Brand Icons – Simple Icons
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, WP Menu Icons averaged approximately 65 daily downloads while Popular Brand Icons – Simple Icons averaged 6.
Recent Reviews
WP Menu Icons Reviews
Virly a great plugin
Virly a great plugin, works like a charm. Keep up the good work love It 🙂
WP Menu Icons plugin
Great!
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!
Popular Brand Icons – Simple Icons Reviews
Lovely plugin, but…
This is an excellent plugin. It’s easy to use, and it definitely fills a need. I love displaying the icons for various sites without having to hunt them down and host them myself. The plugin would be
Useful and easy to use.
Very useful plugin and easy to use. Thank you!
Much Lighter Than My Themes Icons!
Trashed my theme generated icons and replaced with Popular Brands SVG icons, Good Stuff! Thank you! Super lightweight! This topic was modified 4 years, 9 months ago by Jimmy Lee.
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