WordPress plugin comparison
Icon Element vs Vanilla Bean
At a glance
- Icon Element has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for Vanilla Bean.
- On a typical day, Icon Element is downloaded about 158 times, Vanilla Bean about 1.
- Vanilla Bean 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 Jul 21, 2020 for Vanilla Bean.
- Icon Element is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.4.25 for Vanilla Bean.
- Vanilla Bean has been around longer: since 2015, against 2020 for Icon Element.
Line by line
Icon Element leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Icon Element |  Vanilla Bean |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #866 | #30,913 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.6K | 30 |
| Rating | 4.4(7) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 5.4.25 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | – |
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