WordPress plugin comparison
Hugeicons vs Icon Element
At a glance
- Icon Element has more active installs: 40K+, against 200+ for Hugeicons.
- On a typical day, Icon Element is downloaded about 158 times, Hugeicons about 5.
- Icon Element is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 2.0 from 1 review.
- Icon Element was updated more recently: Apr 24, 2026, against Jan 7, 2026 for Hugeicons.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- Icon Element has been around longer: since 2020, against 2025 for Hugeicons.
Line by line
Icon Element leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hugeicons |  Icon Element |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,532 | #866 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 99 | 3.6K |
| Rating | 2.0(1) | 4.4(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.20 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 10 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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