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Post Type Icons

v0.2.2

by Matthew Boynes · updated 12 years ago

Quickly and easily add Font Awesome icons to your custom post types.

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Rank
#16,877
Down28 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 96
90+ reported · High
Total downloads
6.4K
6,360 all-time
Rating
4.6/5
5 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 100+ · ETA unknown

Post Type Icons at a glance

Post Type Icons is a WordPress plugin by Matthew Boynes with 90+ active installs, the #16,877 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 4.6 out of 5 from 5 reviews. Version 0.2.2 came out on Apr 25, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.9.40. Among the 44 plugins tagged “Font Awesome”, it ranks #17. It was first released in 2013.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

61 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Post Type Icons Compare series
Downloads over time: 24 days across 1 series.05Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2
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DatePost Type Icons
Nov 2, 20268
Nov 1, 20266
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20265
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20262
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20263
Oct 13, 20263
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20265

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 96 · -1.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.94959697Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202696
Nov 8, 202696
Nov 7, 202695
Nov 5, 202695
Nov 4, 202694
Nov 3, 202695
Nov 2, 202695
Nov 1, 202695
Oct 31, 202695
Oct 30, 202696
Oct 29, 202695
Oct 28, 202696
Oct 27, 202697

Rank over time

#16,877 · up 75 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#16.9K#17KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#16,877
Nov 8, 2026#16,849
Nov 7, 2026#16,943
Nov 6, 2026#16,911
Nov 5, 2026#16,956
Nov 4, 2026#17,053
Nov 3, 2026#16,961
Nov 2, 2026#16,952
Nov 1, 2026#17,034
Oct 31, 2026#17,032
Oct 30, 2026#16,898
Oct 29, 2026#16,963
Oct 28, 2026#16,968
Oct 27, 2026#16,952

Growth %

Average -0.08% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 2026+1.05%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026+1.06%
Nov 4, 2026-1.05%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-1.04%
Oct 30, 2026+1.05%
Oct 29, 2026-1.04%
Oct 28, 2026-1.03%

Active installs band

90+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.859095Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202690+
Nov 8, 202690+
Nov 7, 202690+
Nov 6, 202690+
Nov 5, 202690+
Nov 4, 202690+
Nov 3, 202690+
Nov 2, 202690+
Nov 1, 202690+
Oct 31, 202690+
Oct 30, 202690+
Oct 29, 202690+
Oct 28, 202690+
Oct 27, 202690+

Search rankings

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v0.2100%

Rating trend

4.6★★★★★5 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.2.2
Requires WordPress
3.6
Tested up to
3.9.40
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jun 21, 2013
Last updated
Apr 25, 2014
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Post Type Icons

How many websites use Post Type Icons?

Post Type Icons is active on 90+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #16,877 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Post Type Icons been downloaded?

6,360 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was Post Type Icons last updated?

Version 0.2.2 came out on Apr 25, 2014 (12 years ago).

Is Post Type Icons compatible with the latest WordPress?

Post Type Icons’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.9.40, 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 Post Type Icons still maintained?

Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Post Type Icons have?

4.6 out of 5 from 5 reviews on WordPress.org. 60% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Post Type Icons?

The plugins most like Post Type Icons, by the tags they share, are Better Font Awesome (60K+), MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies (10K+) and Custom Post Types and Custom Fields creator (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.6

★★★★★

5 reviews

  • 5 stars: 3 reviews, 60%
  • 4 stars: 2 reviews, 40%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.7.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 9 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Post Type Icons
Estimated installs≈ 96
Reported installs90+
Rating4.6
Reviews5
Total downloads6.4K
AuthorMatthew Boynes
First releasedJun 21, 2013
Version0.2.2
Requires WP3.6
Requires PHP–
Last updatedApr 25, 2014

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