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Font Awesome vs Favicon Rotator (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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Favicon Rotator

Favicon Rotator

4.3(12)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Favicon Rotator has a higher user rating (4.3/5 from 12 reviews) while Font Awesome leads in active installations (400K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Font Awesome has accumulated 5.8M+ total downloads while Favicon Rotator has 289K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.6/5Font Awesome
►
Favicon Rotator4.3/5
Total Reviews
61Font Awesome
◄
Favicon Rotator12
Active Installs
400K+Font Awesome
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Favicon Rotator20K+
Total Downloads
5.8M+Font Awesome
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Favicon Rotator289K+
Support Resolution
33%Font Awesome
Favicon RotatorN/A
Last Updated
3 days agoFont Awesome
◄
Favicon Rotator1 year ago
First Released
2012Font Awesome
Favicon Rotator2010
Age
14 yearsFont Awesome
Favicon Rotator16 years
WP Requires
5.8+Font Awesome
Favicon Rotator5.4+
PHP Requires
7.4+Font Awesome
Favicon Rotatorfalse+
Business Model
FreeFont Awesome
Favicon RotatorFree
Latest Version
5.1.4Font Awesome
Favicon Rotator1.2.11

Rating Breakdown

Font Awesome

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

Favicon Rotator

4.3/5(12 reviews)
5
75%
4
8%
3
0%
2
8%
1
8%

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

Favicon Rotator Reviews

by elaborate

No SVG support

Unfortunately the plugin doesn’t handle SVG files

by Dori - KKD

Didn’t Do Anything!

After installation and activation, selected the image for the Favicon, and then, nothing. The screen was blank. Tried several times. Just didn’t work.

by Steve Shepard

very nice, thank you!

easy to use. very nice!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Font Awesome or Favicon Rotator more popular?
Font Awesome has 400K+ active installations while Favicon Rotator has 20K+. Font Awesome is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Font Awesome or Favicon Rotator?
Font Awesome has a 3.6/5 rating from 61 reviews, while Favicon Rotator has a 4.3/5 rating from 12 reviews.
Are Font Awesome and Favicon Rotator free?
Font Awesome is free and Favicon Rotator is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Font Awesome or Favicon Rotator?
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 Favicon Rotator was last updated 1 year ago.

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