Menu Icons vs WP Responsive Menu
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| Feature | Menu Icons v0.13.25 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | WP Responsive Menu v3.2.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.3/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 30,000+ |
| Last updated | September 29, 2026 | August 31, 2026 |
| Editions | Menu Icons | WP Responsive Menu · WP Responsive Menu Pro ($) |
| Pros | Font Awesome, Dashicons and image icons for menu items; Default icon settings per menu; Colour and size styling for icons | Slide-out menu that opens from any side; Logo, search box and font settings from one settings page; Swipe gestures to open and close |
| 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 | Some options need the paid Pro version and a licence key; Demo import fetches settings from the vendor's demo site; Pro upgrade prompts appear in the settings screens |
| 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 | Slide-out responsive menu, Menu opens from top, bottom, left or right, Swipe gestures to open and close, Search box inside the menu, Logo on the menu bar, Settings page under the admin menu, Menu markup rendered in the footer, Demo settings import from the vendor site |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | — | Polylang |
| Requires WordPress | 4.7 | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | api.themeisle.com | demo.magnigenie.com |