Menu Icons vs Nav Menu Roles
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| Feature | Menu Icons v0.13.25 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Nav Menu Roles v2.1.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 70,000+ |
| Last updated | September 29, 2026 | October 21, 2026 |
| Editions | Menu Icons | Nav Menu Roles |
| Pros | Font Awesome, Dashicons and image icons for menu items; Default icon settings per menu; Colour and size styling for icons | Per-item visibility by login state and role; Works in the menus screen and the customizer; Free with no paid tier |
| Cons | Works on menu items only, not on other page elements; Bundles its own copy of Font Awesome; Shows promotional notices for other ThemeIsle products | Hides menu items only, not the linked pages; Support is limited to the WordPress forums; Needs a separate access plugin to lock content |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Font Awesome icons for menu items, Dashicons for menu items, Image icons chosen from the media library, Default icon settings for each menu, Icon colour and size styling, WordPress Abilities API registration | Per-item visibility by user role, Logged-in and logged-out visibility modes, Role settings in the Customizer menu editor, Importer for menus from other sites, Filter for the list of roles offered |
| Requires WordPress | 4.7 | 6.6.0 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1.0 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | api.themeisle.com | — |