Simple Font Awesome Icon
v1.0.1by jomol · updated 8 years ago
Simple Font Awesome plugin will give you the option for adding Font Awesome icons for your post and pages in the form of a meta box.
- Rank
- #50,575
- Down179 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 7
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.5K
- 1,504 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Simple Font Awesome Icon at a glance
Simple Font Awesome Icon is a WordPress plugin by jomol with fewer than 10 active installs, the #50,575 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.0.1 came out on May 31, 2018, more than 8 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.9.35. Among the 15 plugins tagged “awesome”, it ranks #11. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats22 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Simple Font Awesome Icon |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 7 · +16.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 6 |
Rank over time
#50,575 · up 1,052 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #50,575 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #50,396 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #50,286 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #57,484 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #69,007 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #64,540 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #53,332 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #67,379 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #65,614 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #69,006 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #51,627 |
Growth %
Average +1.29% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +100.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -25.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -33.33% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +100.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -25.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +33.33% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -50.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #51627 → #57484
- Tested up to 4.9.34 → 4.9.35
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 4.9.35
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jul 5, 2017
- Last updated
- May 31, 2018
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Simple Font Awesome Icon
How many websites use Simple Font Awesome Icon?
Simple Font Awesome Icon is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #50,575 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Simple Font Awesome Icon been downloaded?
1,504 times in total since 2017.
When was Simple Font Awesome Icon last updated?
Version 1.0.1 came out on May 31, 2018 (8 years ago).
Is Simple Font Awesome Icon compatible with the latest WordPress?
Simple Font Awesome Icon’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.9.35, 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 Simple Font Awesome Icon still maintained?
Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Simple Font Awesome Icon have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Simple Font Awesome Icon?
The plugins most like Simple Font Awesome Icon, by the tags they share, are Better Font Awesome (60K+), WP Font Awesome (10K+) and JVM Rich Text Icons (3K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 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★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 7 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 1.5K |
| Author | jomol |
| First released | Jul 5, 2017 |
| Version | 1.0.1 |
| Requires WP | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | May 31, 2018 |
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