WordPress plugin comparison
Better Font Awesome vs Font Awesome Box Shortcode
Better Font Awesome
by Mickey Kay
60K+ installs4.5
Font Awesome Box Shortcode
by Stuart Duff - a11n
70+ installs
At a glance
- Better Font Awesome has more active installs: 60K+, against 70+ for Font Awesome Box Shortcode.
- On a typical day, Better Font Awesome is downloaded about 236 times, Font Awesome Box Shortcode about 4.
- Font Awesome Box Shortcode has no reviews yet.
- Better Font Awesome was updated more recently: Sep 10, 2026, against Feb 27, 2020 for Font Awesome Box Shortcode.
- Better Font Awesome is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.4.25 for Font Awesome Box Shortcode.
- Better Font Awesome has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Font Awesome Box Shortcode.
Line by line
Better Font Awesome leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Better Font Awesome | Font Awesome Box Shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #630 | #18,935 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.2K | 70 |
| Rating | 4.5(88) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.4.25 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.20 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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