WordPress plugin comparison
GL Import External Images vs Menu Image, Icons made easy
GL Import External Images
by Asiqur Rahman
700+ installs5.0
Menu Image, Icons made easy
by Rui Guerreiro
100K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Menu Image, Icons made easy has more active installs: 100K+, against 700+ for GL Import External Images.
- On a typical day, Menu Image, Icons made easy is downloaded about 231 times, GL Import External Images about 9.
- GL Import External Images is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.5 from 123 reviews.
- Menu Image, Icons made easy was updated more recently: Jul 20, 2025, against Nov 29, 2024 for GL Import External Images.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- Menu Image, Icons made easy has been around longer: since 2013, against 2022 for GL Import External Images.
Line by line
Menu Image, Icons made easy leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | GL Import External Images | Menu Image, Icons made easy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,718 | #408 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 142 | 6.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(6) | 4.5(123) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.15 | ×0.42 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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