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Font Awesome vs Boot Slider (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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Boot Slider

Boot Slider

5(1)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 3 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Boot Slider has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Font Awesome leads in active installations (400K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Font Awesome has accumulated 5.8M+ total downloads while Boot Slider has 2.4K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.6/5Font Awesome
►
Boot Slider5/5
Total Reviews
61Font Awesome
◄
Boot Slider1
Active Installs
400K+Font Awesome
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Boot Slider10
Total Downloads
5.8M+Font Awesome
◄
Boot Slider2.4K+
Support Resolution
33%Font Awesome
Boot SliderN/A
Last Updated
3 days agoFont Awesome
◄
Boot Slider3 years ago
First Released
2012Font Awesome
Boot Slider2017
Age
14 yearsFont Awesome
Boot Slider9 years
WP Requires
5.8+Font Awesome
Boot Slider5.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Font Awesome
Boot Sliderfalse+
Business Model
FreeFont Awesome
Boot SliderFree
Latest Version
5.1.4Font Awesome
Boot Slider1.0.1

Rating Breakdown

Font Awesome

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

Boot Slider

5/5(1 reviews)
5
100%
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

Boot Slider Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Font Awesome or Boot Slider more popular?
Font Awesome has 400K+ active installations while Boot Slider has 10. Font Awesome is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Font Awesome or Boot Slider?
Font Awesome has a 3.6/5 rating from 61 reviews, while Boot Slider has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Font Awesome and Boot Slider free?
Font Awesome is free and Boot Slider is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Font Awesome or Boot Slider?
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 Boot Slider was last updated 3 years ago.

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