WordPress plugin comparison
Web Icons vs Icon Element
At a glance
- Icon Element has more active installs: 40K+, against 1K+ for Web Icons.
- On a typical day, Icon Element is downloaded about 158 times, Web Icons about 12.
- Web Icons has no reviews yet.
- Icon Element was updated more recently: Apr 24, 2026, against Dec 2, 2025 for Web Icons.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- Web Icons has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for Icon Element.
Line by line
Icon Element leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Web Icons |  Icon Element |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,687 | #867 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 204 | 3.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.4(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.29 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.4 |
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