WordPress plugin comparison
Better Font Awesome vs Post Type Icons
At a glance
- Better Font Awesome has more active installs: 60K+, against 90+ for Post Type Icons.
- On a typical day, Better Font Awesome is downloaded about 236 times, Post Type Icons about 2.
- Post Type Icons is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.5 from 88 reviews.
- Better Font Awesome was updated more recently: Sep 10, 2026, against Apr 25, 2014 for Post Type Icons.
- Better Font Awesome is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.9.40 for Post Type Icons.
- Post Type Icons has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Better Font Awesome.
Line by line
Better Font Awesome leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Better Font Awesome |  Post Type Icons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #630 | #16,934 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 90+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7.8K | 53 |
| Rating | 4.5(88) | 4.6(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.9.40 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.20 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 12 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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