Title: Menu Image, Icons made easy
Author: Rui Guerreiro
Published: May 23, 2013
Last modified: July 20, 2025
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# Menu Image, Icons made easy
By [Rui Guerreiro](https://profiles.wordpress.org/takanakui/)
[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/menu-image.3.13.zip)
* [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/menu-image/#description)
* [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/menu-image/#reviews)
* [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/menu-image/#installation)
* [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/menu-image/#developers)
[Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/menu-image/)
## Description
Easily add an image or icon in a menu item. Creating a better website menu.
Control
the position of the image or icon and also it’s size.
With Menu Image plugin you can do more, check some of the features:
* [New] FontAwesome Icons
* [New] DashIcons Icons
* Hide Title and show only image or icon.
* Add Image / Icon on the Left of the menu item title.
* Add Image / Icon on the Right of the menu item title.
* Add Image / Icon on the Above of the menu item title.
* Add Image / Icon on the Below of the menu item title.
* Switch images / icons on mouse over the menu item.
* [PREMIUM] Convert menu items into Call to action buttons.
* [PREMIUM] Add count bubble to menu items (Cart total, category total, custom
function) menu items.
* [PREMIUM] Notification badges on the menu items (New, Sale, Hiring, etc).
* [PREMIUM] Color customization of the buttons, badges and bubbles.
* [PREMIUM] Disable Menu Image in Mobile devices
#### Links
* [Menu Image Premium](https://www.freshlightlab.com/menu-image-wordpress-plugin/?utm_source=wprepo-menu-image&utm_medium=wprepo_readme&utm_campaign=menu_image_premium_readme_link)
* [Documentation](https://www.freshlightlab.com/documentation/?utm_source=wprepo-menu-image&utm_medium=wprepo_readme&utm_campaign=menu_image_documentation_readme_link)
* [Creat support ticket](https://www.freshlightlab.com/contact-us/?utm_source=wprepo-menu-image&utm_medium=wprepo_readme&utm_campaign=menu_image_contact_readme_link)
#### Related Plugins
* [Mobile Menu](https://www.wpmobilemenu.com/?utm_source=wordpressorg&utm_medium=menu-image&utm_campaign=plugin-description):
WP Mobile Menu is the best WordPress responsive mobile menu. Provide to your
mobile visitor an easy access to your site content using any device smartphone/
tablet/desktop.
* [Pay With Stripe](https://www.freshlightlab.com/pay-with-stripe/?utm_source=wprepo-menu-image&utm_medium=wprepo_readme&utm_campaign=pay_with_stripe_readme_link):
Easily Sell your products with Stripe on your WordPress website without any other
complex e-commerce solution.
What people is saying!
> `Easy to use and good author support`
> This plugin is a good solution to easily
> include an image in a menu. Excellent support from plugin author!
> @dwoolworth824
> `Best plugin for adding a logo to your navigation`
> I’d definitely recommend this
> plugin if you need to add a logo to your navigation in WordPress. The support
> provided is so 5 stars!
> @manmade1
## Screenshots
* [[
* Add FontAwesome Icons to menu item
* [[
* Add DashIcons Icons to menu item
* [[
* Add images to menu item
## Installation
1. Upload `menu-image` to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
3. Go to `/wp-admin/nav-menus.php`
4. Edit exist menu item or add new menu item and just upload image than click `Save
Menu`
5. See your menu on site
6. (WMPL users only) Goto WPML > WP Menus Sync and click to `Sync`
## FAQ
### How to install Menu Image?
Check this article in the following [link](https://www.freshlightlab.com/documentation/menu-image-docs/how-to-install-menu-image/?utm_source=wprepo-menu-image-readme&utm_medium=user%20website&utm_campaign=readme_faqs_menu_image)
### How to enable Menu Image?
Check this article in the following [link](https://www.freshlightlab.com/documentation/menu-image-docs/how-to-enable-menu-image/?utm_source=wprepo-menu-image-readme&utm_medium=user%20website&utm_campaign=readme_faqs_menu_image)
### How to add Icons to Menu Items?
Check this article in the following [link](https://www.freshlightlab.com/documentation/menu-image-docs/add-icons-to-wordpress-menu/?utm_source=wprepo-menu-image-readme&utm_medium=user%20website&utm_campaign=readme_faqs_menu_image)
### How to add custom CSS to Menu Image?
Check this article in the following [link](https://www.freshlightlab.com/documentation/menu-image-docs/add-custom-css-to-menu-image/?utm_source=wprepo-menu-image-readme&utm_medium=user%20website&utm_campaign=readme_faqs_menu_image)
### How to change menu image sizes?
Check this article in the following [link](https://www.freshlightlab.com/documentation/menu-image-docs/change-menu-image-sizes/?utm_source=wprepo-menu-image-readme&utm_medium=user%20website&utm_campaign=readme_faqs_menu_image)
### I have a doubt and need help. How to contact the support?
Check this article in the following [link](https://www.freshlightlab.com/documentation/menu-image-docs/how-to-get-support-from-menu-image/?utm_source=wprepo-menu-image-readme&utm_medium=user%20website&utm_campaign=readme_faqs_menu_image)
### How to purge correctly the browser cache?
Check this article in the following [link](https://www.freshlightlab.com/documentation/menu-image-docs/how-to-correctly-purge-cache-wordpress-website/?utm_source=wprepo-menu-image-readme&utm_medium=user%20website&utm_campaign=readme_faqs_menu_image)
### How to dequeue menu-image.css?
Check this article in the following [link](https://www.freshlightlab.com/documentation/menu-image-docs/how-to-dequeue-menu-image-css/?utm_source=wprepo-menu-image-readme&utm_medium=user%20website&utm_campaign=readme_faqs_menu_image)
### Can’t load Menu Image using HTTPS?
Check this article in the following [link](https://www.freshlightlab.com/documentation/menu-image-docs/cant-load-menu-image-using-https/?utm_source=wprepo-menu-image-readme&utm_medium=user%20website&utm_campaign=readme_faqs_menu_image)
### Problems after updating the plugin. The update messed the site
Check this article in the following [link](https://www.freshlightlab.com/documentation/menu-image-docs/problems-after-updating-the-menu-image-wordpress-plugin/?utm_source=wprepo-menu-image-readme&utm_medium=user%20website&utm_campaign=readme_faqs_menu_image)
## Reviews
### [not scaling images](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-scaling-images-2/)
[accumind](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tiganov/) February 18, 2025
The plugin does not actually scale the images in the menu and displays them only
in full size.
### [Pésimo](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pesimo-parace-un-virus-dana-todo-y-no-se-deja-desinstalar/)
[ozonodigital](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ozonodigital/) July 11, 2024
Pésimo, parace un virus… daña todo y no se deja desinstalar
### [It works – simple](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/it-works-simple-2/)
[demoos](https://profiles.wordpress.org/demoos/) January 8, 2024
Its the only image menu which worked for me. Easy to set up. My wishes: would be
good to can change the image on active status. Thanks.
### [Best plugin so far](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/best-plugin-so-far-17/)
[Stefan Pejcic](https://profiles.wordpress.org/stefanpejcic/) June 20, 2023
Tried a couple of plugins for adding menu images, so far only this one worked for
me. Also the support is top-notch. Overall a 5-star plugin!
### [Doesn’t work on mobile menu](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/doesnt-work-on-mobile-menu/)
[deborahcooley](https://profiles.wordpress.org/deborahcooley/) June 1, 2023
Seems unfinished. Bit surprised to see they it’s a paid plugin with a free version.
I wouldn’t pay.Beware: You need to save every menu item before being able to add
an image. Then a hover appears that you can use to insert an image.However, hiding
the menu item title doesn’t work on mobile, so you get both menu item title + image.
Annoying.I chose another plugin that had far more features, had no paid plans, looks
good, and works flawlessly.
### [Works, but constant messaging in admin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/works-but-constant-messaging-in-admin/)
[Steve Mosby](https://profiles.wordpress.org/malgra/) December 21, 2022 1 reply
Works really well, but the plugin spams the WP Admin with ‘upgrade’ messages
and once dismissed, they come back again and again.
[ Read all 123 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/menu-image/reviews/)
## Contributors & Developers
“Menu Image, Icons made easy” is open source software. The following people have
contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
* [ Rui Guerreiro ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/takanakui/)
* [ Freshlight Lab ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/freshlightlab/)
* [ Freemius ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/freemius/)
“Menu Image, Icons made easy” has been translated into 14 locales. Thank you to
[the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/menu-image/contributors)
for their contributions.
[Translate “Menu Image, Icons made easy” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/menu-image)
### Interested in development?
[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/menu-image/), check
out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/menu-image/), or subscribe
to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/menu-image/) by
[RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/menu-image/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).
## Changelog
### 3.13
* Fix! – Adjust image size on preview
* Improvment! – Update Freemius SDK
### 3.12
* Fix! – Compatibility with WP 6.7
* Improvment! – Update Freemius SDK
### 3.11
* Fix – Security fix
* Fix – Update Freemius SDK
### 3.10
* Fix – Update Freemius SDK
### 3.0.9
* Fix – Added Compatibility with latest WordPress
* Fix – Update Freemius SDK
### 3.0.8
* Fix – Added new capability check
### 3.0.7
* Fix – Security Fix
### 3.0.6
* Fix – Security Fix
### 3.0.5
* Improvment – Update Freemius SDK to 2.4.2
* New – New button to Add image / icon in the menu items
### 3.0.4
* Fix – Add new CSS style
### 3.0.3
* Fix – Remove style that was affecting Elementor menus
### 3.0.2
* Fix – Load Dashicons when the user isn’t logged in
* Fix – General improvments
### 3.0.1
* New – Add RTL CSS in Admin settings
* Fix – Image size settings wasn’t saving
* Fix – Avoid HTML Markup in items without Icons or images
* Fix – Remove FontAwesome Enqueue
### 3.0
* New – New Settings redesign
* New – Menu item preview in the settings
* New – Possible to add FontAwesome Icons
* New – Possible to add DashIcons Icons
* Improvment – Update Freemius SDK
* Improvment – Code clean up
### 2.9.7
* Fix – Fix Issue with display title above and below
* Improvment – Update Freemius SDK to 2.4.0.1
### 2.9.6
* Fix – Fix compatibility issue with WordPress 5.4.
### 2.9.5
* Fix – Remove unnecessary filter.
* Fix – Adjust the CSS for title below.
### 2.9.4
* Fix – Bug of the duplicated images.
### 2.9.3
* New – Add compatibility with Max Megamenu.
* New – Add new filter to change the markup of the image
* Fix – Lower the Menu Image options to be below the WordPress Settings.
* Fix – Update Mobile Menu Link.
* Fix – Relocate CSS and JS resources.
### 2.9.2
* New – Include Freemius framework.
* New – Settings panel.
* New – Option to enable/disable image on hover.
* New – Options to change the custom image sizes.
### 2.9.1
* Fix previous broken update. Sorry for that, everyone is mistake.
* Remove images srcset and sizes attributes.
* Add autotests on for images view.
### 2.9.0
* Update admin part copy regarding to new wp version.
* Fix support url.
* Fix php warning.
#### 2.8.0
* Use core `nav_menu_link_attributes`, `nav_menu_item_title` filters to add image
and class instead of `walker_nav_menu_start_el` filter.
* Drop support of core version < 4.4.0.
## Meta
* Version **3.13**
* Last updated **9 months ago**
* Active installations **100,000+**
* WordPress version ** 4.4.0 or higher **
* Tested up to **6.7.5**
* Languages
* [Chinese (Taiwan)](https://tw.wordpress.org/plugins/menu-image/), [Czech](https://cs.wordpress.org/plugins/menu-image/),
[Dutch](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/menu-image/), [Dutch (Belgium)](https://nl-be.wordpress.org/plugins/menu-image/),
[English (UK)](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/menu-image/), [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/menu-image/),
[French (France)](https://fr.wordpress.org/plugins/menu-image/), [Galician](https://gl.wordpress.org/plugins/menu-image/),
[Greek](https://el.wordpress.org/plugins/menu-image/), [Japanese](https://ja.wordpress.org/plugins/menu-image/),
[Russian](https://ru.wordpress.org/plugins/menu-image/), [Slovak](https://sk.wordpress.org/plugins/menu-image/),
[Spanish (Chile)](https://cl.wordpress.org/plugins/menu-image/), [Spanish (Spain)](https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/menu-image/),
and [Swedish](https://sv.wordpress.org/plugins/menu-image/).
* [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/menu-image)
* Tags
* [icons](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/icons/)[image](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/image/)
[menu](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/menu/)[nav menu](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/nav-menu/)
[navigation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/navigation/)
* [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/menu-image/advanced/)
## Ratings
4.5 out of 5 stars.
* [ 107 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/menu-image/reviews/?filter=5)
* [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/menu-image/reviews/?filter=4)
* [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/menu-image/reviews/?filter=3)
* [ 3 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/menu-image/reviews/?filter=2)
* [ 13 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/menu-image/reviews/?filter=1)
[Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/menu-image/reviews/#new-post)
[See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/menu-image/reviews/)
## Contributors
* [ Rui Guerreiro ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/takanakui/)
* [ Freshlight Lab ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/freshlightlab/)
* [ Freemius ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/freemius/)
## Support
Got something to say? Need help?
[View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/menu-image/)
## Donate
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