WordPress plugin comparison
Font Awesome vs Icon Element
At a glance
- Font Awesome has more active installs: 400K+, against 40K+ for Icon Element.
- On a typical day, Font Awesome is downloaded about 1,286 times, Icon Element about 158.
- Icon Element is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 3.6 from 61 reviews.
- Font Awesome was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Apr 24, 2026 for Icon Element.
- Font Awesome is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Icon Element.
- Font Awesome has been around longer: since 2012, against 2020 for Icon Element.
Line by line
Font Awesome leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Font Awesome |  Icon Element |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #142 | #866 |
| Active installs | 400K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 38.4K | 3.6K |
| Rating | 3.6(61) | 4.4(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.22 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.4 |
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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