Menu Icons vs Responsive Menu (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 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 Responsive Menu at #2. Menu Icons leads on 4 of the 5 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.
Responsive Menu
Responsive Menu – Create Mobile-Friendly Menu
Mobile menu & hamburger menu builder for WordPress. Create a responsive, customisable menu with 150+ options — no coding needed.
Who leads on what
Menu Icons leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
Responsive Menu ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #5 in Mega Menu Plugins.
Menu Icons has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 70,000+.
Menu Icons is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 849 reviews, against 4.5 from 572 reviews.
Menu Icons has more reviews behind its score: 849 against 572.
Menu Icons was updated more recently, on September 2, 2026; Responsive Menu on August 20, 2026.
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 shipping releases most recently.
Responsive Menu
Pick Responsive Menu if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them.
Menu Icons vs Responsive Menu side by side
| Menu Icons | Responsive Menu | |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Menu Plugins ranking | #5 | #2 |
| Rating | 4.9 | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 849 | 572 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 70,000+ |
| Total downloads | 4,597,421 | 4,585,846 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Sep 2, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| First published | Feb 20, 2014 | Feb 22, 2014 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.1 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Menu Icons ratings
Responsive Menu 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 Responsive Menu can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Mega Menu Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Menu Icons vs Responsive Menu: common questions
Is Menu Icons better than Responsive Menu?
Menu Icons leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Responsive Menu ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #5 in Mega Menu Plugins.
Which has more users, Menu Icons or Responsive Menu?
Responsive Menu ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #5 in Mega Menu Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Menu Icons or Responsive Menu?
Menu Icons has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 70,000+.
Are Menu Icons and Responsive Menu free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Menu Icons may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Responsive Menu may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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