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Widget Icon

v1.1.3

by dFactory · updated 13 years ago

Enhance your website with 640+ icons designed for Twitter Bootstrap. Just select an icon and display it in any widget on your WordPress site.

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Rank
#8,011
Up5 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 716
700+ reported · High
Total downloads
25.2K
25,209 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
13 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +66.7% (30d)·Toward 800+ · ETA ~6d

Widget Icon at a glance

Widget Icon is a WordPress plugin by dFactory with 700+ active installs, the #8,011 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, 67% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 13 reviews. Version 1.1.3 came out on Dec 9, 2013, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.7.41. Among the 10 plugins tagged “widget-only”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2013.

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

125 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Widget Icon Compare series
Downloads over time: 21 days across 1 series.510Oct 9Oct 12Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 26Oct 29
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DateWidget Icon
Oct 29, 20265
Oct 28, 20267
Oct 27, 20269
Oct 26, 20267
Oct 25, 20265
Oct 24, 20266
Oct 23, 20265
Oct 22, 20266
Oct 21, 20265
Oct 20, 20263
Oct 19, 202613
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20266
Oct 16, 20265
Oct 15, 20266
Oct 14, 20267
Oct 13, 20267
Oct 12, 20263
Oct 11, 20264
Oct 10, 20267
Oct 9, 20266

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 716 · -1.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.720725Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026716
Nov 7, 2026716
Nov 5, 2026717
Nov 4, 2026720
Nov 3, 2026721
Nov 2, 2026721
Nov 1, 2026720
Oct 31, 2026720
Oct 30, 2026724
Oct 29, 2026721
Oct 28, 2026722
Oct 27, 2026725

Rank over time

#8,011 · down 21 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#8K#8K#8K#8KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#8,011
Nov 7, 2026#8,016
Nov 6, 2026#8,013
Nov 5, 2026#8,003
Nov 4, 2026#7,985
Nov 3, 2026#7,976
Nov 2, 2026#7,979
Nov 1, 2026#7,985
Oct 31, 2026#7,980
Oct 30, 2026#7,964
Oct 29, 2026#7,994
Oct 28, 2026#7,997
Oct 27, 2026#7,990

Growth %

Average -0.10% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-0.07%
Nov 5, 2026-0.42%
Nov 4, 2026-0.14%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026+0.14%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-0.55%
Oct 30, 2026+0.42%
Oct 29, 2026-0.14%
Oct 28, 2026-0.41%

Active installs band

700+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.700Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026700+
Nov 7, 2026700+
Nov 6, 2026700+
Nov 5, 2026700+
Nov 4, 2026700+
Nov 3, 2026700+
Nov 2, 2026700+
Nov 1, 2026700+
Oct 31, 2026700+
Oct 30, 2026700+
Oct 29, 2026700+
Oct 28, 2026700+
Oct 27, 2026700+

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.

  • v1.1100%

Rating trend

4.9★★★★★13 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.1.3
Requires WordPress
3.3
Tested up to
3.7.41
Requires PHP
–
First released
Apr 12, 2013
Last updated
Dec 9, 2013
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Widget Icon

How many websites use Widget Icon?

Widget Icon is active on 700+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #8,011 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Widget Icon been downloaded?

25,209 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats

When was Widget Icon last updated?

Version 1.1.3 came out on Dec 9, 2013 (12 years ago).

Is Widget Icon compatible with the latest WordPress?

Widget Icon’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.7.41, 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 Widget Icon 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 Widget Icon have?

4.9 out of 5 from 13 reviews on WordPress.org. 92% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Widget Icon?

The plugins most like Widget Icon, by the tags they share, are Widget Context (30K+), Widget Content Blocks (10K+) and Custom Post Type Widgets (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.9

★★★★★

13 reviews

  • 5 stars: 12 reviews, 92%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 8%
  • 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 8 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 51 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Widget Icon
Estimated installs≈ 716
Reported installs700+
Rating4.9
Reviews13
Total downloads25.2K
AuthordFactory
First releasedApr 12, 2013
Version1.1.3
Requires WP3.3
Requires PHP–
Last updatedDec 9, 2013

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