Menu Image, Icons made easy

64 Quality Score

Active Installs

23/30

At 100,000 active installs it has a solid user base, though it sits well below mega menu alternatives that exceed 300,000 installs.

Update Freshness

14/25

The last update on July 20, 2025 is recent and it is tested against WordPress 6.7.5, which signals active upkeep.

User Rating

14/15

A score of 90 from 123 ratings is strong, though the small sample size means the rating carries less statistical weight than plugins with thousands of reviews.

Support Health

8/15

Only 1 support thread with 0 resolved gives a support health score of 50, which is a real concern if you run into trouble.

WP Compatibility

8/15

Compatibility lands at 50 because the plugin has no listed minimum PHP version, which is a red flag for modern hosting environments and PHP 8.x.

Scores higher than 15% of indexed plugins

About

Adds an image or icon in the menu items. You can choose the position of the image (after, before, above, below) or even hide the menu item title.

Active Installs 100k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.5/5

Last Updated 2025-07-20 11:15pm GMT

Requires WordPress 4.4.0+

Tested Up To 6.7.7

Security History

5 known vulnerabilities, all patched

5 Medium

Most recent: April 30, 2026

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Freemius <= 2.10.1 - Reflected DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via url Parameter Medium

April 30, 2026 Patched in ["3.13"] CVE-2024-13362

Menu Image, Icons made easy <= 3.10 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via settings Medium

December 19, 2023 Patched in ["3.11"] CVE-2023-50826

Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get Medium

July 18, 2023 Patched in ["3.10"] CVE-2023-33999

Menu Image, Icons made easy <= 3.0.7 - Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting Medium

March 7, 2022 Patched in ["3.0.8"] CVE-2022-0450

Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks Medium

March 4, 2022 Patched in ["3.0.6"] CVE-2022-4974

What It Does

Menu Image lets you attach an image or icon to any WordPress navigation menu item and place it before, after, above, or below the menu title. It also allows you to hide the text label entirely, so a menu can display only an icon. In practice, you upload or select an image in the menu editor and the plugin handles the rendering on the front end.

Who It's For

This plugin fits site owners who want visual navigation without paying for a full mega menu plugin, such as restaurants needing food icons, real estate agents showing property categories, or SaaS companies that want feature icons next to top-level items. It works well for small to medium sites where the standard WordPress menu is sufficient but needs a visual cue. Anyone building a minimalist icon-only navigation will also find the hide-title option useful.

Who Should Skip It

If you already use a mega menu plugin like Max Mega Menu, you do not need this since those tools include icon support as part of a larger feature set. Sites needing complex conditional menus, dropdown content, or WooCommerce cart icons should look at a more complete navigation solution rather than layering this on top.

The Bottom Line

Menu Image does one thing and does it well, earning a 90 rating from users who want quick visual flair on their menus. The low install count compared to mega menu rivals, the unresolved support situation, and the missing PHP requirement prevent it from scoring higher than 67.75 overall. It is a reasonable pick for simple icon-on-menu needs, but anyone needing deeper support or more complex navigation should evaluate Max Mega Menu first.

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Skyboot Custom Icons for Elementor 86/100

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Imsanity 86/100

Pick Imsanity alongside or instead if your main pain point is auto-resizing the large images you plan to attach to menu items.

Admin Menu Editor 86/100

Choose this when you need to reorganize the WordPress admin sidebar rather than customize the front-end navigation menu.