WordPress plugin comparison

Forget About Shortcode Buttons vs Shortcode for Font Awesome

Forget About Shortcode Buttons

by Code Amp

20K+ installs4.7

Shortcode for Font Awesome

by smgwebdesign

700+ installs5.0

At a glance

Forget About Shortcode Buttons has more active installs: 20K+, against 700+ for Shortcode for Font Awesome.
On a typical day, Forget About Shortcode Buttons is downloaded about 41 times, Shortcode for Font Awesome about 11.
Shortcode for Font Awesome is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 69 reviews.
Shortcode for Font Awesome was updated more recently: Sep 16, 2026, against Nov 4, 2024 for Forget About Shortcode Buttons.
Shortcode for Font Awesome is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Forget About Shortcode Buttons.
Forget About Shortcode Buttons has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Shortcode for Font Awesome.

Shortcode for Font Awesome leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Forget About Shortcode Buttons	Shortcode for Font Awesome
Popular rank	#1,197	#7,847
Active installs	20K+	700+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.1K	258
Rating	4.7(69)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	6.7.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.22	×0.59
Last release	2 years ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	8.2

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