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WP Font Awesome

v1.8.0

by Zayed Baloch · updated 2 years ago

This plugin allows you to easily embed Font Awesome icon to your site with simple shortcodes.

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Rank
#2,085
Down1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 12,000
10K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
155.4K
155,365 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
9 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +45.2% (30d)·Toward 20K+ · ETA ~45d

WP Font Awesome at a glance

WP Font Awesome is a WordPress plugin by Zayed Baloch with 10K+ active installs, the #2,085 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 26 times, 45% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 9 reviews. Version 1.8.0 came out on Jul 9, 2024, more than 2 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.6.11. It leads the 6 plugins tagged “font icon”. It was first released in 2015.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

446 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
WP Font Awesome Compare series
Downloads over time: 18 days across 1 series.203040Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 19Oct 21Oct 24Oct 27
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DateWP Font Awesome
Oct 27, 202625
Oct 26, 202626
Oct 25, 202633
Oct 24, 202624
Oct 23, 202631
Oct 22, 202641
Oct 21, 202632
Oct 20, 202626
Oct 19, 202632
Oct 18, 202617
Oct 17, 202618
Oct 16, 202616
Oct 15, 202615
Oct 14, 202622
Oct 13, 202624
Oct 12, 202620
Oct 11, 202626
Oct 10, 202618

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 11,741 · -0.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.11.8K11.8KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.6.11
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202611,741
Nov 8, 202611,795
Nov 7, 202611,795
Nov 5, 202611,824
Nov 4, 202611,782
Nov 3, 202611,755
Nov 2, 202611,760
Nov 1, 202611,783
Oct 31, 202611,774
Oct 30, 202611,769
Oct 29, 202611,790
Oct 28, 202611,791
Oct 27, 202611,797

Rank over time

#2,085 · up 4 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#2.1K#2.1KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.6.11
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#2,085
Nov 8, 2026#2,084
Nov 7, 2026#2,085
Nov 6, 2026#2,088
Nov 5, 2026#2,084
Nov 4, 2026#2,087
Nov 3, 2026#2,087
Nov 2, 2026#2,087
Nov 1, 2026#2,085
Oct 31, 2026#2,087
Oct 30, 2026#2,088
Oct 29, 2026#2,087
Oct 28, 2026#2,092
Oct 27, 2026#2,092
Oct 16, 2026#2,089

Growth %

Average -0.04% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.46%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-0.12%
Nov 5, 2026+0.36%
Nov 4, 2026+0.23%
Nov 3, 2026-0.04%
Nov 2, 2026-0.20%
Nov 1, 2026+0.08%
Oct 31, 2026+0.04%
Oct 30, 2026-0.18%
Oct 29, 2026-0.01%
Oct 28, 2026-0.05%

Active installs band

10K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.9.5K10K10.5KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.6.11
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610K+
Nov 8, 202610K+
Nov 7, 202610K+
Nov 6, 202610K+
Nov 5, 202610K+
Nov 4, 202610K+
Nov 3, 202610K+
Nov 2, 202610K+
Nov 1, 202610K+
Oct 31, 202610K+
Oct 30, 202610K+
Oct 29, 202610K+
Oct 28, 202610K+
Oct 27, 202610K+
Oct 16, 202610K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #2092 → #2084
    • Tested up to 6.6.10 → 6.6.11

Versions in use

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

  • v1.875%
  • v1.724%
  • v1.50.6%

Rating trend

4.9★★★★★9 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.8.0
Requires WordPress
3.2
Tested up to
6.6.11
Requires PHP
5.6
First released
Aug 6, 2015
Last updated
Jul 9, 2024
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about WP Font Awesome

How many websites use WP Font Awesome?

WP Font Awesome is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #2,085 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has WP Font Awesome been downloaded?

155,365 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 26 times. See download stats

When was WP Font Awesome last updated?

Version 1.8.0 came out on Jul 9, 2024 (2 years ago). See every release

Is WP Font Awesome compatible with the latest WordPress?

WP Font Awesome’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.6.11, 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.

Does WP Font Awesome have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 2 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep WP Font Awesome up to date. See its security record

Is WP Font Awesome still maintained?

Its last release was 2 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does WP Font Awesome have?

4.9 out of 5 from 9 reviews on WordPress.org. 89% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to WP Font Awesome?

The plugins most like WP Font Awesome, by the tags they share, are Block for Font Awesome Icons (1K+), NM Font Awesome (100+) and Font Awesome (400K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.9

★★★★★

9 reviews

  • 5 stars: 8 reviews, 89%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 11%
  • 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 12 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 35 five-star reviews to balance out.

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WP Font Awesome
Estimated installs≈ 12,000
Reported installs10K+
Rating4.9
Reviews9
Total downloads155.4K
AuthorZayed Baloch
First releasedAug 6, 2015
Version1.8.0
Requires WP3.2
Requires PHP5.6
Last updatedJul 9, 2024

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