WP Simple Menu Icons
v1.0.0by Alessandro Tesoro · updated 5 years ago
An easy way to add font awesome icons to your navigation menus.
- Rank
- #61,523
- Down7,044 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 5
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.1K
- 1,092 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
WP Simple Menu Icons at a glance
WP Simple Menu Icons is a WordPress plugin by Alessandro Tesoro with fewer than 10 active installs, the #61,523 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.0 came out on Dec 31, 2020, more than 5 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.6.23. Among the 2 plugins tagged “pressmodo”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2020.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats32 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | WP Simple Menu Icons |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 5 · +25.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
Rank over time
#61,523 · up 153 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | #61,523 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #54,479 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #62,593 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #67,875 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #54,839 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #62,758 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #61,676 |
Growth %
Average +1.88% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -16.67% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +50.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +33.33% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -50.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +50.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +25.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #61676 → #61523
- Tested up to 5.6.22 → 5.6.23
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 5.5
- Tested up to
- 5.6.23
- Requires PHP
- 7.2
- First released
- Dec 31, 2020
- Last updated
- Dec 31, 2020
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about WP Simple Menu Icons
How many websites use WP Simple Menu Icons?
WP Simple Menu Icons is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #61,523 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has WP Simple Menu Icons been downloaded?
1,092 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was WP Simple Menu Icons last updated?
Version 1.0.0 came out on Dec 31, 2020 (5 years ago).
Is WP Simple Menu Icons compatible with the latest WordPress?
WP Simple Menu Icons’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.6.23, 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 WP Simple 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 WP Simple Menu Icons have?
No one has reviewed WP Simple Menu Icons on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to WP Simple Menu Icons?
The plugins most like WP Simple Menu Icons, by the tags they share, are Menu Image, Icons made easy (100K+), Max Mega Menu (300K+) and Admin Menu Editor (300K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 5 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.1K |
| Author | Alessandro Tesoro |
| First released | Dec 31, 2020 |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 5.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Last updated | Dec 31, 2020 |
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