WordPress plugin comparison
Block for Font Awesome Icons vs Simple Font Awesome Icon
Block for Font Awesome Icons
by Ciprian Popescu
1K+ installs3.7
Simple Font Awesome Icon
by jomol
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- Block for Font Awesome Icons has more active installs: 1K+, against fewer than 10 for Simple Font Awesome Icon.
- On a typical day, Block for Font Awesome Icons is downloaded about 30 times, Simple Font Awesome Icon about 2.
- Simple Font Awesome Icon is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.7 from 6 reviews.
- Block for Font Awesome Icons was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against May 31, 2018 for Simple Font Awesome Icon.
- Block for Font Awesome Icons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Simple Font Awesome Icon.
- Simple Font Awesome Icon has been around longer: since 2017, against 2019 for Block for Font Awesome Icons.
Line by line
Block for Font Awesome Icons leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Block for Font Awesome Icons | Simple Font Awesome Icon |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,293 | #50,575 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 496 | 37 |
| Rating | 3.7(6) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.54 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | – |
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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