WordPress plugin comparison
Icon Element vs Simple Category Icons
At a glance
- Icon Element has more active installs: 40K+, against 90+ for Simple Category Icons.
- On a typical day, Icon Element is downloaded about 158 times, Simple Category Icons about 7.
- Simple Category Icons is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.4 from 7 reviews.
- Icon Element was updated more recently: Apr 24, 2026, against Oct 28, 2014 for Simple Category Icons.
- Icon Element is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.0.38 for Simple Category Icons.
- Simple Category Icons has been around longer: since 2013, against 2020 for Icon Element.
Line by line
Icon Element leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Icon Element |  Simple Category Icons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #866 | #17,272 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 90+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.6K | 150 |
| Rating | 4.4(7) | 4.5(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.0.38 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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