Menu Icons vs ShiftNav
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| Feature | Menu Icons v0.13.25 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | ShiftNav v1.8.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | September 29, 2026 | July 31, 2025 |
| Editions | Menu Icons | ShiftNav · ShiftNav Pro ($) |
| Pros | Font Awesome, Dashicons and image icons for menu items; Default icon settings per menu; Colour and size styling for icons | Off-canvas menu built from WordPress menus; Toggle by PHP function, shortcode or HTML; Customizer styling options |
| Cons | Works on menu items only, not on other page elements; Bundles its own copy of Font Awesome; Shows promotional notices for other ThemeIsle products | Advanced features are in the paid Pro version; Styling options split between settings and Customizer; Pro module is loaded only when the Pro constant is set |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Font Awesome icons for menu items, Dashicons for menu items, Image icons chosen from the media library, Default icon settings for each menu, Icon colour and size styling, WordPress Abilities API registration | Off-canvas mobile menu, WordPress menu walker, Toggle shortcode, Customizer styling section, Settings page, Go Pro upgrade with pro module loader ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 4.7 | 6.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.8.2 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | api.themeisle.com | — |
| Shortcodes | — | 3 |