WordPress plugin comparison
Carbon Icons vs The Icon Block
At a glance
- The Icon Block has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for Carbon Icons.
- On a typical day, The Icon Block is downloaded about 1,207 times, Carbon Icons about 1.
- Carbon Icons has no reviews yet.
- The Icon Block was updated more recently: Sep 14, 2026, against Nov 22, 2023 for Carbon Icons.
- The Icon Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for Carbon Icons.
- The Icon Block has been around longer: since 2021, against 2023 for Carbon Icons.
Line by line
The Icon Block leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Carbon Icons |  The Icon Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #46,434 | #869 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 35 | 24.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(29) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.4.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×1.21 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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