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Font Awesome vs Custom Icons for Elementor and WPBakery (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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VS
Custom Icons for Elementor and WPBakery

Custom Icons for Elementor and WPBakery

5(1)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Custom Icons for Elementor and WPBakery has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Font Awesome leads in active installations (400K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Font Awesome has accumulated 5.8M+ total downloads while Custom Icons for Elementor and WPBakery has 149K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.6/5Font Awesome
►
Custom Icons for Elementor and WPBakery5/5
Total Reviews
61Font Awesome
◄
Custom Icons for Elementor and WPBakery1
Active Installs
400K+Font Awesome
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Custom Icons for Elementor and WPBakery10K+
Total Downloads
5.8M+Font Awesome
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Custom Icons for Elementor and WPBakery149K+
Support Resolution
33%Font Awesome
Custom Icons for Elementor and WPBakeryN/A
Last Updated
3 days agoFont Awesome
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Custom Icons for Elementor and WPBakery1 year ago
First Released
2012Font Awesome
Custom Icons for Elementor and WPBakery2021
Age
14 yearsFont Awesome
Custom Icons for Elementor and WPBakery5 years
WP Requires
5.8+Font Awesome
Custom Icons for Elementor and WPBakery4.6+
PHP Requires
7.4+Font Awesome
Custom Icons for Elementor and WPBakery5.6+
Business Model
FreeFont Awesome
Custom Icons for Elementor and WPBakeryFree
Latest Version
5.1.4Font Awesome
Custom Icons for Elementor and WPBakery1.0.6

Rating Breakdown

Font Awesome

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

Custom Icons for Elementor and WPBakery

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

Custom Icons for Elementor and WPBakery Reviews

by gdprcompliancewp

Works perfectly

Works as it should be! A lot of icons!

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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