Menu Icons vs The Plus Addons for Elementor (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 The Plus Addons for Elementor at #2. The Plus Addons for Elementor leads on 3 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.
The Plus Addons for Elementor
The Plus Addons for Elementor – Mega Menu, Header Footer, Post Grid, AI Widgets & Templates
120+ Elementor widgets, AI tools, Mega Menu, WooCommerce, Header Footer & Popup Builder, Blog Builder & 1000+ templates. Connect any MCP AI agent.
Who leads on what
The Plus Addons for Elementor leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track.
The Plus Addons for Elementor ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #5 in Mega Menu Plugins.
Both report 100,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Menu Icons is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 851 reviews, against 4.6 from 388 reviews.
Menu Icons has more reviews behind its score: 851 against 388.
The Plus Addons for Elementor was updated more recently, on October 7, 2026; Menu Icons on September 29, 2026.
The Plus Addons for Elementor was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 126,995 times against 75,646.
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 the review score matters most to you or you want the score backed by more reviews.
The Plus Addons for Elementor
Pick The Plus Addons for Elementor if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Menu Icons vs The Plus Addons for Elementor side by side
| Menu Icons | The Plus Addons for Elementor | |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Menu Plugins ranking | #5 | #2 |
| Rating | 4.9 | 4.6 |
| Reviews | 851 | 388 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Total downloads | 4,693,224 | 6,490,947 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 75,646 | 126,995 |
| Last updated | Sep 29, 2026 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| First published | Feb 20, 2014 | Dec 29, 2018 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free + paid version |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Menu Icons ratings
The Plus Addons for Elementor 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 The Plus Addons for Elementor can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Mega Menu Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Menu Icons vs The Plus Addons for Elementor: common questions
Is Menu Icons better than The Plus Addons for Elementor?
The Plus Addons for Elementor leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. The Plus Addons for Elementor ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #5 in Mega Menu Plugins.
Which has more users, Menu Icons or The Plus Addons for Elementor?
The Plus Addons for Elementor ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #5 in Mega Menu Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Menu Icons or The Plus Addons for Elementor?
Both report 100,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Are Menu Icons and The Plus Addons for Elementor free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Menu Icons may also sell a paid version or add-ons. The Plus Addons for Elementor is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.
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