WordPress plugin comparison
Hugeicons vs Icon Widget
At a glance
- Icon Widget has more active installs: 4K+, against 200+ for Hugeicons.
- On a typical day, Icon Widget is downloaded about 22 times, Hugeicons about 5.
- Icon Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 2.0 from 1 review.
- Hugeicons was updated more recently: Jan 7, 2026, against Apr 10, 2024 for Icon Widget.
- Hugeicons is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.5.14 for Icon Widget.
- Icon Widget has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for Hugeicons.
Line by line
Icon Widget leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hugeicons |  Icon Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,532 | #3,472 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 99 | 409 |
| Rating | 2.0(1) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.20 | ×0.09 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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