Advanced Custom Fields: Font Awesome… vs ACF Galerie 4 (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Advanced Custom Fields: Font Awesome…
100K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Advanced Custom Fields: Font Awesome… has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 36 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Custom Fields: Font Awesome… has accumulated 1.7M+ total downloads while ACF Galerie 4 has 10K+. ACF Galerie 4 has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Advanced Custom Fields: Font Awesome… | ACF Galerie 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ◄ | 3.4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 36 | ◄ | 5 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.7M+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | ► | 100% |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ◄ | 3 months ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2024 | |
| Age | 12 years | 2 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.5+ | 6.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 5.0.2 | 1.4.3 |
Rating Breakdown
Advanced Custom Fields: Font Awesome…
ACF Galerie 4
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Advanced Custom Fields: Font Awesome… averaged approximately 406 daily downloads while ACF Galerie 4 averaged 14.
Recent Reviews
Advanced Custom Fields: Font Awesome… Reviews
Good for a long time, but now lacking in FA support
Once an excellent plugin, then for a year or two mostly abandoned with lacking support for newer FA styles. As of December 2025 it is now updated and active again thanks to a new contributor, supporti
Great job
It’s one of those plugins, that does a job perfectly and discreetly, without trying to dominate the dashboard or upsell.After adding it for yet another site, I thought I could at least write a review
Excellent Support
Excellent Support
ACF Galerie 4 Reviews
Fatal Error :(
Fatal error, php error regarding string given when array expected.
Does not work at all, can’t use gallery in Elementor
Doesn’t work at all, I tried to display the gallery in an Elementor block, it doesn’t work. This is the only use of this extension, and the only use doesn’t work at all.
Working Fine great
I just try the pro and free version which i have. But the gallery is inactive in that. Afer researching many plugins and codes that not working. At last I found this plugin and working great with
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