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Font Awesome vs Easy Fontawesome (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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Easy Fontawesome

Easy Fontawesome

5(1)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 9 years ago
View Easy Fontawesome

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Easy Fontawesome has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Font Awesome leads in active installations (400K+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. Font Awesome has accumulated 5.8M+ total downloads while Easy Fontawesome has 5.2K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.6/5Font Awesome
►
Easy Fontawesome5/5
Total Reviews
61Font Awesome
◄
Easy Fontawesome1
Active Installs
400K+Font Awesome
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Easy Fontawesome100
Total Downloads
5.8M+Font Awesome
◄
Easy Fontawesome5.2K+
Support Resolution
33%Font Awesome
Easy FontawesomeN/A
Last Updated
3 days agoFont Awesome
◄
Easy Fontawesome9 years ago
First Released
2012Font Awesome
Easy Fontawesome2016
Age
14 yearsFont Awesome
Easy Fontawesome10 years
WP Requires
5.8+Font Awesome
Easy Fontawesome3.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Font Awesome
Easy Fontawesomefalse+
Business Model
FreeFont Awesome
Easy FontawesomeFree
Latest Version
5.1.4Font Awesome
Easy Fontawesome1.0

Rating Breakdown

Font Awesome

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

Easy Fontawesome

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

Easy Fontawesome Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Font Awesome or Easy Fontawesome more popular?
Font Awesome has 400K+ active installations while Easy Fontawesome has 100. Font Awesome is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Font Awesome or Easy Fontawesome?
Font Awesome has a 3.6/5 rating from 61 reviews, while Easy Fontawesome has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Font Awesome and Easy Fontawesome free?
Font Awesome is free and Easy Fontawesome is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Font Awesome or Easy Fontawesome?
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 Easy Fontawesome was last updated 9 years ago.

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