Menu Icons vs QuadMenu (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Mega Menu Plugins top 10: Menu Icons at #5 and QuadMenu at #4. Menu Icons leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Menu Icons
Menu Icons by Themeisle – Add Icons to Navigation Menus
Add icons to WordPress navigation menus easily — pick from Font Awesome, Dashicons, image icons & more. Style menu items with custom colors & sizes.
QuadMenu
QuadMenu – Mega Menu
Responsive mega menu plugin for WordPress with customizable layouts and an intuitive drag-and-drop builder.
Who leads on what
Menu Icons leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
QuadMenu ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #5 in Mega Menu Plugins.
Menu Icons has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Menu Icons is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 851 reviews, against 4.5 from 270 reviews.
Menu Icons has more reviews behind its score: 851 against 270.
QuadMenu was updated more recently, on September 30, 2026; Menu Icons on September 29, 2026.
Menu Icons was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 75,646 times against 11,313.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Menu Icons
Pick Menu Icons if you want the plugin more sites already run, the review score matters most to you, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one being installed faster right now.
QuadMenu
Pick QuadMenu if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Menu Icons vs QuadMenu side by side
| Menu Icons | QuadMenu | |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Menu Plugins ranking | #5 | #4 |
| Rating | 4.9 | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 851 | 270 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Total downloads | 4,693,224 | 1,217,153 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 75,646 | 11,313 |
| Last updated | Sep 29, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 |
| First published | Feb 20, 2014 | Feb 2, 2018 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Menu Icons ratings
QuadMenu ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Menu Icons nor QuadMenu can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Mega Menu Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Menu Icons vs QuadMenu: common questions
Is Menu Icons better than QuadMenu?
Menu Icons leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. QuadMenu ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #5 in Mega Menu Plugins.
Which has more users, Menu Icons or QuadMenu?
QuadMenu ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #5 in Mega Menu Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Menu Icons or QuadMenu?
Menu Icons has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Are Menu Icons and QuadMenu free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Menu Icons may also sell a paid version or add-ons. QuadMenu may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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