WordPress plugin comparison
Web Icons vs The Icon Block
At a glance
- The Icon Block has more active installs: 40K+, against 1K+ for Web Icons.
- On a typical day, The Icon Block is downloaded about 1,154 times, Web Icons about 12.
- Web Icons has no reviews yet.
- The Icon Block was updated more recently: Sep 14, 2026, against Dec 2, 2025 for Web Icons.
- The Icon Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Web Icons.
- Web Icons has been around longer: since 2016, against 2021 for The Icon Block.
Line by line
The Icon Block leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Web Icons |  The Icon Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,687 | #871 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 204 | 23.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(29) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.29 | ×1.21 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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