WP-PageNavi vs Menu Icons by ThemeIsle (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
100K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Menu Icons by ThemeIsle has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 843 reviews) while WP-PageNavi leads in active installations (500K+ vs 100K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP-PageNavi has accumulated 13M+ total downloads while Menu Icons by ThemeIsle has 4.4M+. Menu Icons by ThemeIsle has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | WP-PageNavi | Menu Icons by ThemeIsle | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 149 | ► | 843 |
| Active Installs | 500K+ | ◄ | 100K+ |
| Total Downloads | 13M+ | ◄ | 4.4M+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | ► | 100% |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ► | 3 weeks ago |
| First Released | 2006 | 2014 | |
| Age | 20 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.6+ | 4.7+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.94.5 | 0.13.21 |
Rating Breakdown
WP-PageNavi
Menu Icons by ThemeIsle
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, WP-PageNavi averaged approximately 603 daily downloads while Menu Icons by ThemeIsle averaged 592.
Recent Reviews
WP-PageNavi Reviews
Amazing
Amazing Plugin.Thanks 🙂
Works like a charm
Installed this on all my sites for years.
Perfect and very useful plugin
This plugin is perfect and very useful to those who are use custom themes like mine. Recommended
Menu Icons by ThemeIsle Reviews
Excellent
Really easy and useful
Does what it says!
Straight forward, with enough flexibility to be useful. Great work!
Good features!
I have used this for a long time with no problems but the 0.13.21 version somehow shrinked my icons.The rollback option is awesome – so thanks for that.You might want to see why the icon sizes have ch
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