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Better Font Awesome vs FA WP Admin Menu Icons (2026)

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

Better Font Awesome

Better Font Awesome

4.6(84)

70K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Better Font Awesome
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FA WP Admin Menu Icons

FA WP Admin Menu Icons

4.2(5)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View FA WP Admin Menu Icons

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Better Font Awesome has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 84 reviews) and leads in active installations (70K+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. Better Font Awesome has accumulated 1.2M+ total downloads while FA WP Admin Menu Icons has 9.6K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Better Font Awesome
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FA WP Admin Menu Icons4.2/5
Total Reviews
84Better Font Awesome
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FA WP Admin Menu Icons5
Active Installs
70K+Better Font Awesome
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FA WP Admin Menu Icons100
Total Downloads
1.2M+Better Font Awesome
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FA WP Admin Menu Icons9.6K+
Support Resolution
0%Better Font Awesome
FA WP Admin Menu IconsN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoBetter Font Awesome
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FA WP Admin Menu Icons1 month ago
First Released
2014Better Font Awesome
FA WP Admin Menu Icons2017
Age
12 yearsBetter Font Awesome
FA WP Admin Menu Icons9 years
WP Requires
3.0+Better Font Awesome
FA WP Admin Menu Icons4.4+
PHP Requires
false+Better Font Awesome
FA WP Admin Menu Icons8.1+
Business Model
FreeBetter Font Awesome
FA WP Admin Menu IconsFree
Latest Version
2.0.4Better Font Awesome
FA WP Admin Menu Icons9.1.0

Rating Breakdown

Better Font Awesome

4.6/5(84 reviews)
5
86%
4
4%
3
0%
2
5%
1
6%

FA WP Admin Menu Icons

4.2/5(5 reviews)
5
80%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
20%

Recent Reviews

Better Font Awesome Reviews

by Avrom

Worked Perfectly (Better than the Font Awesome plugin)

Great job! This plugin worked perfectly and supported the older Font Awesome 5+ versions I prefer. However, I see the plugin hasn’t been updated in 11 months. I truly hope the author will continue to

by luisserrano

Search typing no working

Cant type in search form from Better Font Awesome By Mickey Kay. Click in search bar to start typing is not working. Cant attach Youtube link so you can find the video searching there for: “WordPress

by puciriusanikola

Filter not working in WP v5.9

The filter in TinyMCE editor for Better Font Awesome isn’t working (unresponsive). Will this issue be resolved in any time soon?

FA WP Admin Menu Icons Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Better Font Awesome or FA WP Admin Menu Icons more popular?
Better Font Awesome has 70K+ active installations while FA WP Admin Menu Icons has 100. Better Font Awesome is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Better Font Awesome or FA WP Admin Menu Icons?
Better Font Awesome has a 4.6/5 rating from 84 reviews, while FA WP Admin Menu Icons has a 4.2/5 rating from 5 reviews.
Are Better Font Awesome and FA WP Admin Menu Icons free?
Better Font Awesome is free and FA WP Admin Menu Icons is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Better Font Awesome or FA WP Admin Menu Icons?
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?
Better Font Awesome was last updated 1 year ago and FA WP Admin Menu Icons was last updated 1 month ago.

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