WordPress plugin comparison
User Menus vs WP Menu Icons
At a glance
- User Menus has more active installs: 80K+, against 20K+ for WP Menu Icons.
- On a typical day, WP Menu Icons is downloaded about 136 times, User Menus about 103.
- User Menus is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1,282 reviews, against 4.9 from 139 reviews.
- WP Menu Icons was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Sep 13, 2026 for User Menus.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.0.
- User Menus has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for WP Menu Icons.
Line by line
User Menus leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  User Menus |  WP Menu Icons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #542 | #1,331 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.1K | 4.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(1.3K) | 4.9(139) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.0 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.12 | ×0.94 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6 |
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