Better Font Awesome vs Japanese font for WordPress(Previously:… (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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Japanese font for WordPress(Previously:…

Japanese font for WordPress(Previously:…

3.8(6)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View Japanese font for WordPress(Previously:…

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 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Better Font Awesome has accumulated 1.2M+ total downloads while Japanese font for WordPress(Previously:… has 130K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Better Font Awesome
Japanese font for WordPress(Previously:…3.8/5
Total Reviews
84Better Font Awesome
Japanese font for WordPress(Previously:…6
Active Installs
70K+Better Font Awesome
Japanese font for WordPress(Previously:…10K+
Total Downloads
1.2M+Better Font Awesome
Japanese font for WordPress(Previously:…130K+
Support Resolution
0%Better Font Awesome
Japanese font for WordPress(Previously:…N/A
Last Updated
1 year agoBetter Font Awesome
Japanese font for WordPress(Previously:…4 months ago
First Released
2014Better Font Awesome
Japanese font for WordPress(Previously:…2017
Age
12 yearsBetter Font Awesome
Japanese font for WordPress(Previously:…9 years
WP Requires
3.0+Better Font Awesome
Japanese font for WordPress(Previously:…5.1+
PHP Requires
false+Better Font Awesome
Japanese font for WordPress(Previously:…false+
Business Model
FreeBetter Font Awesome
Japanese font for WordPress(Previously:…Free
Latest Version
2.0.4Better Font Awesome
Japanese font for WordPress(Previously:…4.30

Rating Breakdown

Better Font Awesome

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

Japanese font for WordPress(Previously:…

3.8/5(6 reviews)
5
67%
4
0%
3
0%
2
17%
1
17%

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?

Japanese font for WordPress(Previously:… Reviews

by hnymkor

最悪です

このプラグインのアップデート(2022年1/24施行)をしたところ、WPの管理画面に全くログインできなくなりました。 「このサイトで重大なエラーが発生しました。対応手順については、サイト管理者のメール受信ボックスを確認してください。」という画面が現れ、それ以降一切進めない。 プラグインのアップデートの直後にログインできなくなったのは明らかだったので、散々いじりまくった挙句、結局最後はサーバー側から

by rcrist

Good fonts, incredibly heavy on pages.

I run a Japanese website, my pages used to weigh over 4MB each even though the content was pretty light on images and scripts. I decided to find the culprit and it was this plugin. Page size went imme

by tomucho

Best Plugin for Japanese Fonts

I highly recommend this plugin for those who want to mix Western (?) Fonts with Japanese Fonts. I was having a hard time finding a plugin that was offering what this plugins delivers: Japanese Fonts.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Better Font Awesome or Japanese font for WordPress(Previously:… more popular?
Better Font Awesome has 70K+ active installations while Japanese font for WordPress(Previously:… has 10K+. Better Font Awesome is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Better Font Awesome or Japanese font for WordPress(Previously:…?
Better Font Awesome has a 4.6/5 rating from 84 reviews, while Japanese font for WordPress(Previously:… has a 3.8/5 rating from 6 reviews.
Are Better Font Awesome and Japanese font for WordPress(Previously:… free?
Better Font Awesome is free and Japanese font for WordPress(Previously:… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Better Font Awesome or Japanese font for WordPress(Previously:…?
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 Japanese font for WordPress(Previously:… was last updated 4 months ago.

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