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Font Awesome Box Shortcode

v1.0.1

by Stuart Duff - a11n · updated 6 years ago

The Font Awesome box shortcode plugin adds slim information box style shortcodes to your WordPress site which support displaying any of the Font Aweso …

Rank
#18,941
Down52 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 71
70+ reported · High
Total downloads
3.1K
3,066 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +25% (30d)·Toward 80+ · ETA unknown

Font Awesome Box Shortcode at a glance

Font Awesome Box Shortcode is a WordPress plugin by Stuart Duff - a11n with 70+ active installs, the #18,941 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 25% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.1 came out on Feb 27, 2020, more than 6 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.4.25. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “feature box”. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

78 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Font Awesome Box Shortcode Compare series
Downloads over time: 27 days across 1 series.0246Oct 9Oct 13Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 31Nov 4Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.4.25
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DateFont Awesome Box Shortcode
Nov 4, 20265
Nov 3, 20266
Nov 2, 20265
Nov 1, 20266
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20262
Oct 29, 20262
Oct 28, 20263
Oct 27, 20264
Oct 26, 20265
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20262
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20264
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20264
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20264
Oct 9, 20263

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 71 · -1.4% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.687072Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.4.25
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202671
Nov 7, 202671
Nov 5, 202671
Nov 4, 202671
Nov 3, 202670
Nov 2, 202670
Nov 1, 202670
Oct 31, 202667
Oct 30, 202671
Oct 29, 202672
Oct 28, 202671
Oct 27, 202672

Rank over time

#18,941 · up 87 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 12 days across 1 series.#18.9K#19KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.4.25
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#18,941
Nov 7, 2026#18,889
Nov 6, 2026#18,870
Nov 5, 2026#18,930
Nov 4, 2026#18,948
Nov 2, 2026#19,018
Nov 1, 2026#19,003
Oct 31, 2026#19,076
Oct 30, 2026#19,045
Oct 29, 2026#18,999
Oct 28, 2026#19,034
Oct 27, 2026#19,028

Growth %

Average -0.12% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+1.43%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026+4.48%
Oct 31, 2026-5.63%
Oct 30, 2026-1.39%
Oct 29, 2026+1.41%
Oct 28, 2026-1.39%

Active installs band

70+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.606570Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.4.25
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202670+
Nov 7, 202670+
Nov 6, 202670+
Nov 5, 202670+
Nov 4, 202670+
Nov 3, 202670+
Nov 2, 202670+
Nov 1, 202670+
Oct 31, 202660+
Oct 30, 202670+
Oct 29, 202670+
Oct 28, 202670+
Oct 27, 202670+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #19034 → #18930
    • Tested up to 5.4.24 → 5.4.25

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.1
Requires WordPress
5.3
Tested up to
5.4.25
Requires PHP
–
First released
Oct 22, 2016
Last updated
Feb 27, 2020
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Font Awesome Box Shortcode

How many websites use Font Awesome Box Shortcode?

Font Awesome Box Shortcode is active on 70+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #18,941 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Font Awesome Box Shortcode been downloaded?

3,066 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats

When was Font Awesome Box Shortcode last updated?

Version 1.0.1 came out on Feb 27, 2020 (6 years ago).

Is Font Awesome Box Shortcode compatible with the latest WordPress?

Font Awesome Box Shortcode’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.4.25, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Font Awesome Box Shortcode still maintained?

Its last release was 6 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Font Awesome Box Shortcode have?

No one has reviewed Font Awesome Box Shortcode on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Font Awesome Box Shortcode?

The plugins most like Font Awesome Box Shortcode, by the tags they share, are Shortcodes Ultimate (400K+), Column Shortcodes (60K+) and WP Date and Time Shortcode (10K+). Compare all alternatives

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Font Awesome Box Shortcode
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Estimated installs≈ 71
Reported installs70+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads3.1K
AuthorStuart Duff - a11n
First releasedOct 22, 2016
Version1.0.1
Requires WP5.3
Requires PHP–
Last updatedFeb 27, 2020

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