WordPress plugin comparison
Block for Font Awesome Icons vs Icon Widget
At a glance
- Icon Widget has more active installs: 4K+, against 1K+ for Block for Font Awesome Icons.
- On a typical day, Block for Font Awesome Icons is downloaded about 30 times, Icon Widget about 22.
- Icon Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.7 from 6 reviews.
- Block for Font Awesome Icons was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Apr 10, 2024 for Icon Widget.
- Block for Font Awesome Icons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for Icon Widget.
- Icon Widget has been around longer: since 2017, against 2019 for Block for Font Awesome Icons.
Line by line
Block for Font Awesome Icons leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Block for Font Awesome Icons |  Icon Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,279 | #3,472 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 602 | 409 |
| Rating | 3.7(6) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.54 | ×0.09 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 5.6 |
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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