WordPress plugin comparison
Better Font Awesome vs Shortcodes Ultimate
At a glance
- Shortcodes Ultimate has more active installs: 400K+, against 60K+ for Better Font Awesome.
- On a typical day, Shortcodes Ultimate is downloaded about 2,409 times, Better Font Awesome about 236.
- Shortcodes Ultimate is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 5,925 reviews, against 4.5 from 88 reviews.
- Shortcodes Ultimate was updated more recently: Oct 17, 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 Shortcodes Ultimate.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Shortcodes Ultimate has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Better Font Awesome.
Line by line
Shortcodes Ultimate leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Better Font Awesome |  Shortcodes Ultimate |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #630 | #148 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.2K | 207.9K |
| Rating | 4.5(88) | 4.9(5.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.20 | ×1.42 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 24 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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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