WordPress plugin comparison
Category Icon vs Font Awesome
At a glance
- Font Awesome has more active installs: 400K+, against 2K+ for Category Icon.
- On a typical day, Font Awesome is downloaded about 1,286 times, Category Icon about 20.
- Font Awesome is rated higher: 3.6 out of 5 from 61 reviews, against 1.0 from 3 reviews.
- Both were last updated on Aug 13, 2026.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Font Awesome has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Category Icon.
Line by line
Font Awesome leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Category Icon |  Font Awesome |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,035 | #142 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 460 | 38.4K |
| Rating | 1.0(3) | 3.6(61) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.31 | ×1.22 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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