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Better Font Awesome

v3.2.0

by Mickey Kay · updated 2 months ago

Add Font Awesome Free icons that stay current automatically, with a native WordPress block, shortcodes, a Classic Editor picker, and legacy support.

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Rank
#630
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 66,000
60K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
1.3M
1,271,782 all-time
Rating
4.5/5
88 reviews
Support resolved
100%
1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -51.5% (30d)·Toward 50K+ · ETA ~15d

Better Font Awesome at a glance

Better Font Awesome is a WordPress plugin by Mickey Kay with 60K+ active installs, the #630 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 244 times, 52% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 88 reviews. Version 3.2.0 came out on Sep 10, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 5 plugins tagged “icon font”. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

8.3K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Better Font Awesome Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.200400600Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateBetter Font Awesome
Nov 8, 2026146
Nov 7, 2026142
Nov 6, 2026208
Nov 5, 2026269
Nov 4, 2026237
Nov 3, 2026234
Nov 2, 2026250
Nov 1, 2026173
Oct 31, 2026186
Oct 30, 2026268
Oct 29, 2026305
Oct 28, 2026349
Oct 27, 2026351
Oct 26, 2026339
Oct 25, 2026208
Oct 24, 2026239
Oct 23, 2026532
Oct 22, 2026728
Oct 21, 2026509
Oct 20, 2026255
Oct 19, 2026310
Oct 18, 2026144
Oct 17, 2026162
Oct 16, 2026228
Oct 15, 2026237
Oct 14, 2026286
Oct 13, 2026311
Oct 12, 2026335
Oct 11, 2026180
Oct 10, 2026183

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 65,878 · +0.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.65.7K65.8K65.9K66KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202665,878
Nov 8, 202665,941
Nov 7, 202665,947
Nov 5, 202665,978
Nov 4, 202666,009
Nov 3, 202665,936
Nov 2, 202665,926
Nov 1, 202665,866
Oct 31, 202665,922
Oct 30, 202665,776
Oct 29, 202665,692
Oct 28, 202665,828
Oct 27, 202665,843

Rank over time

#630 · down 1 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#629#630#631#632Oct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#630
Nov 8, 2026#630
Nov 7, 2026#630
Nov 6, 2026#629
Nov 5, 2026#629
Nov 4, 2026#629
Nov 3, 2026#630
Nov 2, 2026#631
Nov 1, 2026#631
Oct 31, 2026#630
Oct 30, 2026#631
Oct 29, 2026#632
Oct 28, 2026#631
Oct 27, 2026#631
Oct 16, 2026#629

Growth %

Average +0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.10%
Nov 8, 2026-0.01%
Nov 7, 2026-0.02%
Nov 5, 2026-0.05%
Nov 4, 2026+0.11%
Nov 3, 2026+0.01%
Nov 2, 2026+0.09%
Nov 1, 2026-0.09%
Oct 31, 2026+0.22%
Oct 30, 2026+0.13%
Oct 29, 2026-0.21%
Oct 28, 2026-0.02%

Active installs band

60K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.58K60K62KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202660K+
Nov 8, 202660K+
Nov 7, 202660K+
Nov 6, 202660K+
Nov 5, 202660K+
Nov 4, 202660K+
Nov 3, 202660K+
Nov 2, 202660K+
Nov 1, 202660K+
Oct 31, 202660K+
Oct 30, 202660K+
Oct 29, 202660K+
Oct 28, 202660K+
Oct 27, 202660K+
Oct 16, 202660K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #631 → #629Downloads -21.8%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v2.045%
  • v3.241%
  • v1.711%
  • Other2.7%

Rating trend

4.5★★★★★88 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
3.2.0
Requires WordPress
6.5
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Apr 5, 2014
Last updated
Sep 10, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Better Font Awesome

How many websites use Better Font Awesome?

Better Font Awesome is active on 60K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #630 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Better Font Awesome been downloaded?

1,271,782 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 244 times. See download stats

When was Better Font Awesome last updated?

Version 3.2.0 came out on Sep 10, 2026 (1 month ago). See every release

Is Better Font Awesome compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Better Font Awesome have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 3 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Better Font Awesome up to date. See its security record

Is Better Font Awesome still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Better Font Awesome have?

4.5 out of 5 from 88 reviews on WordPress.org. 84% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Better Font Awesome?

The plugins most like Better Font Awesome, by the tags they share, are Shortcodes Ultimate (400K+), Classic Editor (8M+) and Advanced Editor Tools (1M+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.5

★★★★★

88 reviews

  • 5 stars: 74 reviews, 84%
  • 4 stars: 3 reviews, 3%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
  • 2 stars: 4 reviews, 5%
  • 1 stars: 6 reviews, 7%
Positive
88%4–5★
Mixed
1%3★
Critical
11%1–2★
  • About 4 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 8 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Better Font Awesome
Estimated installs≈ 66,000
Reported installs60K+
Rating4.5
Reviews88
Total downloads1.3M
AuthorMickey Kay
First releasedApr 5, 2014
Version3.2.0
Requires WP6.5
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedSep 10, 2026

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