WordPress plugin comparison
Better Font Awesome vs Classic Editor
At a glance
- Classic Editor has more active installs: 8M+, against 60K+ for Better Font Awesome.
- On a typical day, Classic Editor is downloaded about 25,430 times, Better Font Awesome about 236.
- Classic Editor is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,252 reviews, against 4.5 from 88 reviews.
- Better Font Awesome was updated more recently: Sep 10, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Classic Editor.
- Better Font Awesome resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Classic Editor.
- Better Font Awesome is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Classic Editor.
- Better Font Awesome has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Classic Editor.
Line by line
Classic Editor leads on 5 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Better Font Awesome |  Classic Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #630 | #4 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 8M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.2K | 763.9K |
| Rating | 4.5(88) | 4.9(1.3K) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.20 | ×2.16 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.2.4 |
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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