WordPress plugin comparison
Font Awesome vs WP Font Awesome
At a glance
- Font Awesome has more active installs: 400K+, against 10K+ for WP Font Awesome.
- On a typical day, Font Awesome is downloaded about 1,274 times, WP Font Awesome about 26.
- WP Font Awesome is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 3.6 from 61 reviews.
- Font Awesome was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Jul 9, 2024 for WP Font Awesome.
- Font Awesome is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for WP Font Awesome.
- Font Awesome has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for WP Font Awesome.
Line by line
Font Awesome leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Font Awesome |  WP Font Awesome |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #142 | #2,085 |
| Active installs | 400K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 38.4K | 382 |
| Rating | 3.6(61) | 4.9(9) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.22 | ×0.14 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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