Better Font Awesome vs Meks Smart Social Widget (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Meks Smart Social Widget
10K+ active installs
Free
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 Meks Smart Social Widget has 534K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Better Font Awesome | Meks Smart Social Widget | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | 4.6/5 | |
| Total Reviews | 84 | ◄ | 10 |
| Active Installs | 70K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.2M+ | ◄ | 534K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2014 | |
| Age | 12 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.0+ | 3.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.0.4 | 1.6.5 |
Rating Breakdown
Better Font Awesome
Meks Smart Social Widget
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Better Font Awesome averaged approximately 46 daily downloads while Meks Smart Social Widget averaged 24.
Recent Reviews
Better Font Awesome Reviews
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
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
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?
Meks Smart Social Widget Reviews
Missing new social sites
Needs Threads and BlueSky.
Vulnerability
No update even though this plugin has a recognized vulnerability by wordfence (<= 1.6.4).
Doesn’t work, no support
I wouldn’t have left a bad review, but I looked in the support forum and the plugin author hasn’t responded to a support request in over a year. So why bother? The plugin just doesn’t work. The social
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