WordPress plugin comparison
Better Font Awesome vs Spectre Icons
At a glance
- Better Font Awesome has more active installs: 60K+, against 800+ for Spectre Icons.
- On a typical day, Better Font Awesome is downloaded about 230 times, Spectre Icons about 11.
- Spectre Icons is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 88 reviews.
- Better Font Awesome was updated more recently: Sep 10, 2026, against Jun 22, 2026 for Spectre Icons.
- Better Font Awesome is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Spectre Icons.
- Better Font Awesome has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for Spectre Icons.
Line by line
Better Font Awesome leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Better Font Awesome |  Spectre Icons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #630 | #7,545 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.1K | 184 |
| Rating | 4.5(88) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.20 | ×0.71 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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