WordPress plugin comparison
The Icon Block vs Simple Category Icons
At a glance
- The Icon Block has more active installs: 40K+, against 90+ for Simple Category Icons.
- On a typical day, The Icon Block is downloaded about 1,207 times, Simple Category Icons about 7.
- The Icon Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 29 reviews, against 4.5 from 6 reviews.
- The Icon Block was updated more recently: Sep 14, 2026, against Oct 28, 2014 for Simple Category Icons.
- The Icon Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for Simple Category Icons.
- Simple Category Icons has been around longer: since 2013, against 2021 for The Icon Block.
Line by line
The Icon Block leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  The Icon Block |  Simple Category Icons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #869 | #17,272 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 90+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 24.7K | 150 |
| Rating | 5.0(29) | 4.5(6) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.0.38 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.21 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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