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Block for Font Awesome Icons – Searchable Icon Picker, SVG, FA 7

v1.8.0

by Ciprian Popescu · updated 1 month ago

For anyone who wants Font Awesome icons in the block editor without class names or a heavy icon font: search, click, done. Free icons render as SVG.

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Rank
#6,282
Down7 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 1,320
1K+ reported · High
Total downloads
41.1K
41,051 all-time
Rating
3.7/5
6 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +55.6% (30d)·Toward 2K+ · ETA ~28d

Block for Font Awesome Icons at a glance

Block for Font Awesome Icons is a WordPress plugin by Ciprian Popescu with 1K+ active installs, the #6,282 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 30 times, 56% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.7 out of 5 from 6 reviews. Version 1.8.0 came out on Oct 9, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 12 plugins tagged “icon-block”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2019.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

1.2K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Block for Font Awesome Icons Compare series
Downloads over time: 19 days across 1 series.0200400Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 25Oct 28
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DateBlock for Font Awesome Icons
Oct 28, 202652
Oct 27, 202626
Oct 26, 202632
Oct 25, 202617
Oct 24, 202618
Oct 23, 202629
Oct 22, 202639
Oct 21, 202632
Oct 20, 202623
Oct 19, 202631
Oct 18, 202634
Oct 17, 202622
Oct 16, 202627
Oct 15, 202631
Oct 14, 202636
Oct 13, 202647
Oct 12, 2026106
Oct 11, 202640
Oct 10, 2026522

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 1,322 · -4.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.1.3K1.3K1.4K1.4KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20261,322
Nov 8, 20261,326
Nov 7, 20261,324
Nov 5, 20261,329
Nov 4, 20261,331
Nov 3, 20261,326
Nov 2, 20261,324
Nov 1, 20261,328
Oct 31, 20261,319
Oct 30, 20261,324
Oct 29, 20261,319
Oct 28, 20261,328
Oct 27, 20261,387

Rank over time

#6,282 · up 18 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#6.3K#6.3KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#6,282
Nov 8, 2026#6,275
Nov 7, 2026#6,282
Nov 6, 2026#6,277
Nov 5, 2026#6,274
Nov 4, 2026#6,282
Nov 3, 2026#6,280
Nov 2, 2026#6,291
Nov 1, 2026#6,277
Oct 31, 2026#6,297
Oct 30, 2026#6,296
Oct 29, 2026#6,309
Oct 28, 2026#6,306
Oct 27, 2026#6,300

Growth %

Average -0.37% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.30%
Nov 8, 2026+0.15%
Nov 7, 2026-0.19%
Nov 5, 2026-0.15%
Nov 4, 2026+0.38%
Nov 3, 2026+0.15%
Nov 2, 2026-0.30%
Nov 1, 2026+0.68%
Oct 31, 2026-0.38%
Oct 30, 2026+0.38%
Oct 29, 2026-0.68%
Oct 28, 2026-4.25%

Active installs band

1K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.9501K1.1KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 20261K+
Nov 8, 20261K+
Nov 7, 20261K+
Nov 6, 20261K+
Nov 5, 20261K+
Nov 4, 20261K+
Nov 3, 20261K+
Nov 2, 20261K+
Nov 1, 20261K+
Oct 31, 20261K+
Oct 30, 20261K+
Oct 29, 20261K+
Oct 28, 20261K+
Oct 27, 20261K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #6306 → #6274
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

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

  • v1.853%
  • v1.733%
  • v1.46.6%
  • Other8.1%

Rating trend

3.7★★★★★6 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.8.0
Requires WordPress
7.1
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
8.0
First released
Jul 6, 2019
Last updated
Oct 9, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Block for Font Awesome Icons

How many websites use Block for Font Awesome Icons?

Block for Font Awesome Icons is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #6,282 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Block for Font Awesome Icons been downloaded?

41,051 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 30 times. See download stats

When was Block for Font Awesome Icons last updated?

Version 1.8.0 came out on Oct 9, 2026 (1 month ago). See every release

Is Block for Font Awesome Icons compatible with the latest WordPress?

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

Does Block for Font Awesome Icons have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 2 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Block for Font Awesome Icons up to date. See its security record

Is Block for Font Awesome Icons still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Block for Font Awesome Icons have?

3.7 out of 5 from 6 reviews on WordPress.org. 67% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Block for Font Awesome Icons?

The plugins most like Block for Font Awesome Icons, by the tags they share, are JVM Rich Text Icons (3K+), The Icon Block (40K+) and WP Font Awesome (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

3.7

★★★★★

6 reviews

  • 5 stars: 4 reviews, 67%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 2 reviews, 33%
Positive
67%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
33%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.8.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Block for Font Awesome Icons
Estimated installs≈ 1,320
Reported installs1K+
Rating3.7
Reviews6
Total downloads41.1K
AuthorCiprian Popescu
First releasedJul 6, 2019
Version1.8.0
Requires WP7.1
Requires PHP8.0
Last updatedOct 9, 2026

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