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Font Awesome

v5.2.1

by fontawesome · updated 2 months ago

The official way to use Font Awesome Free or Pro icons on your WordPress site, brought to you by the Font Awesome team.

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Rank
#142
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 440,000
400K+ reported · Low
Total downloads
6.6M
6,635,093 all-time
Rating
3.6/5
61 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 2 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -8.5% (30d)·Toward 300K+ · ETA ~4mo

Font Awesome at a glance

Font Awesome is a WordPress plugin by fontawesome with 400K+ active installs, the #142 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1,308 times, 9% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 3.6 out of 5 from 61 reviews. Version 5.2.1 came out on Aug 13, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 29 plugins tagged “FontAwesome”. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

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

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

39.1K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Font Awesome Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.1K2K3KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateFont Awesome
Nov 7, 2026701
Nov 6, 20261,285
Nov 5, 20261,286
Nov 4, 20261,390
Nov 3, 20261,465
Nov 2, 20261,329
Nov 1, 2026772
Oct 31, 2026773
Oct 30, 20261,222
Oct 29, 20261,515
Oct 28, 20261,734
Oct 27, 20261,588
Oct 26, 20261,745
Oct 25, 2026946
Oct 24, 20261,043
Oct 23, 20262,131
Oct 22, 20263,149
Oct 21, 20262,422
Oct 20, 20261,277
Oct 19, 20261,205
Oct 18, 2026601
Oct 17, 2026700
Oct 16, 20261,077
Oct 15, 20261,276
Oct 14, 20261,272
Oct 13, 20261,315
Oct 12, 20261,220
Oct 11, 2026700
Oct 10, 2026698
Oct 9, 20261,215

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 444,122 · -0.4% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.444K445K446KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026444,122
Nov 7, 2026444,117
Nov 5, 2026444,018
Nov 4, 2026444,028
Nov 3, 2026445,703
Nov 2, 2026445,556
Nov 1, 2026445,185
Oct 31, 2026446,034
Oct 30, 2026446,020
Oct 29, 2026446,033
Oct 28, 2026445,746
Oct 27, 2026445,831

Rank over time

#142

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#141#141.5#142Oct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#142
Nov 7, 2026#142
Nov 6, 2026#142
Nov 5, 2026#142
Nov 4, 2026#142
Nov 3, 2026#141
Nov 2, 2026#141
Nov 1, 2026#141
Oct 31, 2026#141
Oct 30, 2026#141
Oct 29, 2026#141
Oct 28, 2026#141
Oct 27, 2026#141
Oct 21, 2026#142
Oct 19, 2026#142
Oct 16, 2026#142

Growth %

Average -0.03% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+0.00%
Nov 7, 2026+0.01%
Nov 5, 2026-0.00%
Nov 4, 2026-0.38%
Nov 3, 2026+0.03%
Nov 2, 2026+0.08%
Nov 1, 2026-0.19%
Oct 31, 2026+0.00%
Oct 30, 2026-0.00%
Oct 29, 2026+0.06%
Oct 28, 2026-0.02%

Active installs band

400K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.380K400K420KOct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026400K+
Nov 7, 2026400K+
Nov 6, 2026400K+
Nov 5, 2026400K+
Nov 4, 2026400K+
Nov 3, 2026400K+
Nov 2, 2026400K+
Nov 1, 2026400K+
Oct 31, 2026400K+
Oct 30, 2026400K+
Oct 29, 2026400K+
Oct 28, 2026400K+
Oct 27, 2026400K+
Oct 21, 2026400K+
Oct 19, 2026400K+
Oct 16, 2026400K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #141 → #142Downloads +0.7%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

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

  • v5.254%
  • v5.119%
  • v4.56.9%
  • v4.45.7%
  • Other15%

Rating trend

3.6★★★★★61 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
5.2.1
Requires WordPress
5.8
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Sep 18, 2012
Last updated
Aug 13, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Font Awesome

How many websites use Font Awesome?

Font Awesome is active on 400K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #142 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Font Awesome been downloaded?

6,635,093 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1,308 times. See download stats

When was Font Awesome last updated?

Version 5.2.1 came out on Aug 13, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release

Is Font Awesome compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Font Awesome have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 4 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Font Awesome up to date. See its security record

Is Font Awesome still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 2 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Font Awesome have?

3.6 out of 5 from 61 reviews on WordPress.org. 59% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Font Awesome?

The plugins most like Font Awesome, by the tags they share, are Icon Element (40K+), Icon Widget (4K+) and FA WP Admin Menu Icons (100+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

3.6

★★★★★

61 reviews

  • 5 stars: 36 reviews, 59%
  • 4 stars: 3 reviews, 5%
  • 3 stars: 2 reviews, 3%
  • 2 stars: 4 reviews, 7%
  • 1 stars: 16 reviews, 26%
Positive
64%4–5★
Mixed
3%3★
Critical
33%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.7.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Font Awesome
Estimated installs≈ 440,000
Reported installs400K+
Rating3.6
Reviews61
Total downloads6.6M
Authorfontawesome
First releasedSep 18, 2012
Version5.2.1
Requires WP5.8
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedAug 13, 2026

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