Subtle Icons – SVG Icon Block Suite, Icon Picker & ACF Field
v1.2.5by Evan Buckiewicz · updated 2 months ago
Add 100k+ SVG icons (Lucide, Material, FontAwesome) directly to Gutenberg blocks and Advanced Custom Fields. A native, zero-bloat icon picker.
- Rank
- #8,396
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 630
- 600+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 5.3K
- 5,280 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- 0%
- 0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Subtle Icons at a glance
Subtle Icons is a WordPress plugin by Evan Buckiewicz with 600+ active installs, the #8,396 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 14 times, 8% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.2.5 came out on Aug 21, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 6 plugins tagged “icon picker”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats261 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Subtle Icons |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 16 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 630 · +0.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 630 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 630 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 628 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 629 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 626 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 624 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 625 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 623 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 622 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 623 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 623 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 625 |
Rank over time
#8,396 · up 79 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #8,396 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #8,396 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #8,383 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #8,402 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #8,390 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #8,418 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #8,428 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #8,430 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #8,441 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #8,463 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #8,463 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #8,477 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #8,475 |
Growth %
Average +0.07% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.16% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.16% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.48% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.32% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.16% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.32% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.16% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.16% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.32% |
Active installs band
600+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 600+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #8477 → #8402
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.289%
- v1.111%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2.5
- Requires WordPress
- 6.5
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- May 29, 2026
- Last updated
- Aug 21, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Subtle Icons
How many websites use Subtle Icons?
Subtle Icons is active on 600+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #8,396 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Subtle Icons been downloaded?
5,280 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 14 times. See download stats
When was Subtle Icons last updated?
Version 1.2.5 came out on Aug 21, 2026 (2 months ago).
Is Subtle Icons compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Subtle Icons still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Subtle Icons have?
5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Subtle Icons?
The plugins most like Subtle Icons, by the tags they share, are The Icon Block (40K+), Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) (2M+) and Spectra Legacy (1M+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 2 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 | ≈ 630 |
| Reported installs | 600+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 5.3K |
| Author | Evan Buckiewicz |
| First released | May 29, 2026 |
| Version | 1.2.5 |
| Requires WP | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Aug 21, 2026 |
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