WordPress plugin comparison
Icon Element vs Icon Widget
At a glance
- Icon Element has more active installs: 40K+, against 4K+ for Icon Widget.
- On a typical day, Icon Element is downloaded about 158 times, Icon Widget about 22.
- Icon Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.4 from 7 reviews.
- Icon Element was updated more recently: Apr 24, 2026, against Apr 10, 2024 for Icon Widget.
- Icon Element 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 2020 for Icon Element.
Line by line
Icon Element leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Icon Element |  Icon Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #867 | #3,473 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.8K | 422 |
| Rating | 4.4(7) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.09 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 5.6 |
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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