WordPress plugin comparison
Awesome Fontawesome Collection vs Icon Element
At a glance
- Icon Element has more active installs: 40K+, against 100+ for Awesome Fontawesome Collection.
- On a typical day, Icon Element is downloaded about 158 times, Awesome Fontawesome Collection about 2.
- Icon Element is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 1.5 from 2 reviews.
- Icon Element was updated more recently: Apr 24, 2026, against Nov 19, 2019 for Awesome Fontawesome Collection.
- Icon Element is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.3.27 for Awesome Fontawesome Collection.
- Awesome Fontawesome Collection has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for Icon Element.
Line by line
Icon Element leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Awesome Fontawesome Collection |  Icon Element |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #13,881 | #868 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 44 | 3.5K |
| Rating | 1.5(2) | 4.4(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.3.27 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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