WordPress plugin comparison
Sidebar Menu Items vs WP Menu Icons
At a glance
- WP Menu Icons has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Sidebar Menu Items.
- On a typical day, WP Menu Icons is downloaded about 136 times, Sidebar Menu Items about 6.
- Sidebar Menu Items has no reviews yet.
- WP Menu Icons was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Jul 21, 2021 for Sidebar Menu Items.
- WP Menu Icons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.8.19 for Sidebar Menu Items.
- WP Menu Icons has been around longer: since 2018, against 2020 for Sidebar Menu Items.
Line by line
WP Menu Icons leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Sidebar Menu Items |  WP Menu Icons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #35,134 | #1,331 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 141 | 4.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(139) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.8.19 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.94 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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