WordPress plugin comparison
Better Font Awesome vs Shortcoder
At a glance
- Shortcoder has more active installs: 100K+, against 60K+ for Better Font Awesome.
- On a typical day, Shortcoder is downloaded about 479 times, Better Font Awesome about 236.
- Shortcoder is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 227 reviews, against 4.5 from 88 reviews.
- Shortcoder was updated more recently: Sep 14, 2026, against Sep 10, 2026 for Better Font Awesome.
- Better Font Awesome resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Shortcoder.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Shortcoder has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Better Font Awesome.
Line by line
Shortcoder leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Better Font Awesome |  Shortcoder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #630 | #432 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.2K | 15.3K |
| Rating | 4.5(88) | 4.9(227) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.20 | ×1.14 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.3 |
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