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Font Awesome vs Admin Icons Manager (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Font Awesome

Font Awesome

3.6(61)

400K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 days ago
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VS
Admin Icons Manager

Admin Icons Manager

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Font Awesome has a higher user rating (3.6/5 from 61 reviews) and leads in active installations (400K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Font Awesome has accumulated 5.8M+ total downloads while Admin Icons Manager has 1.2K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.6/5Font Awesome
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Admin Icons ManagerN/A
Total Reviews
61Font Awesome
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Admin Icons Manager0
Active Installs
400K+Font Awesome
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Admin Icons Manager10
Total Downloads
5.8M+Font Awesome
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Admin Icons Manager1.2K+
Support Resolution
33%Font Awesome
Admin Icons ManagerN/A
Last Updated
3 days agoFont Awesome
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Admin Icons Manager5 years ago
First Released
2012Font Awesome
Admin Icons Manager2020
Age
14 yearsFont Awesome
Admin Icons Manager6 years
WP Requires
5.8+Font Awesome
Admin Icons Manager4.9+
PHP Requires
7.4+Font Awesome
Admin Icons Managerfalse+
Business Model
FreeFont Awesome
Admin Icons ManagerFree
Latest Version
5.1.4Font Awesome
Admin Icons Manager1.0.2

Rating Breakdown

Font Awesome

3.6/5(61 reviews)
5
59%
4
5%
3
3%
2
7%
1
26%

Admin Icons Manager

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Font Awesome Reviews

by ilyazzzz

It works

It’s a normal plugin, I don’t understand why its rating is so low.

by danielepais

It does exactly what it says in the tin

It worked flawlessly to add social icons onto wp navbar / top menu.

by deancs

Dangerous, written by clowns

My Pro license expired on the 5-July. On 25th July my sites went down due to PHP Fatal error: Uncaught FortAwesome\ApiTokenInvalidException: Whoops, it looks like that API Token is not valid. Try anot

Admin Icons Manager Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Font Awesome or Admin Icons Manager more popular?
Font Awesome has 400K+ active installations while Admin Icons Manager has 10. Font Awesome is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Font Awesome or Admin Icons Manager?
Font Awesome has a 3.6/5 rating from 61 reviews, while Admin Icons Manager has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Font Awesome and Admin Icons Manager free?
Font Awesome is free and Admin Icons Manager is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Font Awesome or Admin Icons Manager?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Font Awesome was last updated 3 days ago and Admin Icons Manager was last updated 5 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.