Menu Icons vs WP Mega Menu
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| Feature | Menu Icons v0.13.25 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | WP Mega Menu v1.4.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 8,000+ |
| Last updated | September 29, 2026 | November 3, 2021 |
| Editions | Menu Icons | WP Mega Menu · WP Mega Menu Pro ($) |
| Pros | Font Awesome, Dashicons and image icons for menu items; Default icon settings per menu; Colour and size styling for icons | Free drag and drop menu builder with saved themes; Widgets, search bar and badges inside menu items; Theme import and export for reuse on other sites |
| Cons | Works on menu items only, not on other page elements; Bundles its own copy of Font Awesome; Shows promotional notices for other ThemeIsle products | Vertical menus and CTA buttons need the Pro version; Selected Google Fonts load from Google's servers; Readme lists compatibility only up to WordPress 5.8 |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Font Awesome icons for menu items, Dashicons for menu items, Image icons chosen from the media library, Default icon settings for each menu, Icon colour and size styling, WordPress Abilities API registration | Drag and drop menu builder, Featured box and grid post widgets inside menu, Export and import menu themes, Search bar inside menu, Menu item badge text and style, wp_megamenu shortcode, Vertical menu, CTA button and login/signup items ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Other | — | Google Fonts |
| Requires WordPress | 4.7 | 4.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 5.8 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | api.themeisle.com | fonts.googleapis.com |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |