WordPress plugin comparison
Menu Based Sidebar vs Menu Icons by Themeisle
At a glance
- Menu Icons by Themeisle has more active installs: 100K+, against 300+ for Menu Based Sidebar.
- On a typical day, Menu Icons by Themeisle is downloaded about 1,192 times, Menu Based Sidebar about 10.
- Menu Based Sidebar has no reviews yet.
- Menu Icons by Themeisle was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 28, 2026 for Menu Based Sidebar.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Menu Icons by Themeisle has been around longer: since 2014, against 2022 for Menu Based Sidebar.
Line by line
Menu Icons by Themeisle leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Menu Based Sidebar |  Menu Icons by Themeisle |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,588 | #308 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 216 | 71.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(851) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.36 | ×1.51 |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | – |
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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