Custom Menu Icons
v1.0.0by Sandip Mondal - a11n · updated 5 years ago
Add icons from Font Awesome, Material Design and Dashicons to your menu items EASILY!
- Rank
- #25,575
- Down241 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 26
- 20+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.3K
- 2,305 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Custom Menu Icons at a glance
Custom Menu Icons is a WordPress plugin by Sandip Mondal - a11n with 20+ active installs, the #25,575 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.0 came out on Jun 19, 2021, more than 5 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.7.21. Among the 9 plugins tagged “menu icons”, it ranks #7. It was first released in 2021.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats67 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Custom Menu Icons |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 26 · -7.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 26 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 27 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 27 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 27 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 30 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 30 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 28 |
Rank over time
#25,575 · down 211 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #25,575 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #25,334 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #25,334 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #25,196 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #25,720 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #25,146 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #25,619 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #25,643 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #25,557 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #25,364 |
Growth %
Average -0.62% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -3.70% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -10.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +15.38% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -3.70% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +3.85% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -7.14% |
Active installs band
20+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 5.7.20 → 5.7.21
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 5.7.21
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Jun 19, 2021
- Last updated
- Jun 19, 2021
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Custom Menu Icons
How many websites use Custom Menu Icons?
Custom Menu Icons is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #25,575 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Custom Menu Icons been downloaded?
2,305 times in total since 2021. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was Custom Menu Icons last updated?
Version 1.0.0 came out on Jun 19, 2021 (5 years ago).
Is Custom Menu Icons compatible with the latest WordPress?
Custom Menu Icons’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.7.21, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Custom Menu Icons still maintained?
Its last release was 5 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Custom Menu Icons have?
No one has reviewed Custom Menu Icons on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Custom Menu Icons?
The plugins most like Custom Menu Icons, by the tags they share, are Menu Icons by Themeisle (100K+), WP Menu Icons (20K+) and Popular Brand Icons (3K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 26 |
| Reported installs | 20+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.3K |
| Author | Sandip Mondal - a11n |
| First released | Jun 19, 2021 |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Jun 19, 2021 |
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