Menu Duplicator vs WP Menu Icons
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
WP Menu Icons leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,320, ahead of Menu Duplicator at #1,730. Over the last 7 days WP Menu Icons held its place and Menu Duplicator slipped 6 places. WP Menu Icons has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 20K+ active installs against 10K+ for Menu Duplicator. Downloads this week: WP Menu Icons 1,422 and Menu Duplicator 255. Ratings: Menu Duplicator 4.7★ from 13 and WP Menu Icons 4.9★ from 138 reviews.
| Metric | Menu Duplicator | WP Menu Icons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,730 ▼ 6 | #1,320 ▬ |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 255 | 1,422 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (13) | 4.9★ (138) |
| Last updated | Aug 22, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.8 | 3.4.6 |
| Best rank on record | #1,704 | #1,313 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2016 | May 2018 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Menu Duplicator or WP Menu Icons?
By active installs, WP Menu Icons: 20K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Menu Duplicator, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Menu Duplicator or WP Menu Icons?
WP Menu Icons, at #1,320 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Menu Duplicator at #1,730. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Menu Duplicator or WP Menu Icons alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.