WordPress plugin comparison
Font Awesome vs The Icon Block
At a glance
- Font Awesome has more active installs: 400K+, against 40K+ for The Icon Block.
- On a typical day, Font Awesome is downloaded about 1,286 times, The Icon Block about 1,207.
- The Icon Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 29 reviews, against 3.6 from 61 reviews.
- The Icon Block was updated more recently: Sep 14, 2026, against Aug 13, 2026 for Font Awesome.
- The Icon Block resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Font Awesome.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Font Awesome has been around longer: since 2012, against 2021 for The Icon Block.
Line by line
Font Awesome leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Font Awesome |  The Icon Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #142 | #869 |
| Active installs | 400K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 38.4K | 24.7K |
| Rating | 3.6(61) | 5.0(29) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.22 | ×1.21 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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