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Font Awesome vs Five-Star Ratings Shortcode (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 2 days ago
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Five-Star Ratings Shortcode

Five-Star Ratings Shortcode

4.2(5)

700 active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Five-Star Ratings Shortcode has a higher user rating (4.2/5 from 5 reviews) while Font Awesome leads in active installations (400K+ vs 700). Both are free WordPress plugins. Font Awesome has accumulated 5.8M+ total downloads while Five-Star Ratings Shortcode has 26K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.6/5Font Awesome
►
Five-Star Ratings Shortcode4.2/5
Total Reviews
61Font Awesome
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Five-Star Ratings Shortcode5
Active Installs
400K+Font Awesome
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Five-Star Ratings Shortcode700
Total Downloads
5.8M+Font Awesome
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Five-Star Ratings Shortcode26K+
Support Resolution
33%Font Awesome
Five-Star Ratings ShortcodeN/A
Last Updated
2 days agoFont Awesome
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Five-Star Ratings Shortcode2 months ago
First Released
2012Font Awesome
Five-Star Ratings Shortcode2019
Age
14 yearsFont Awesome
Five-Star Ratings Shortcode7 years
WP Requires
5.8+Font Awesome
Five-Star Ratings Shortcode4.6.1+
PHP Requires
7.4+Font Awesome
Five-Star Ratings Shortcode7.0+
Business Model
FreeFont Awesome
Five-Star Ratings ShortcodeFree
Latest Version
5.1.4Font Awesome
Five-Star Ratings Shortcode1.2.61

Rating Breakdown

Font Awesome

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

Five-Star Ratings Shortcode

4.2/5(5 reviews)
5
80%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
20%

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

Five-Star Ratings Shortcode Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Font Awesome or Five-Star Ratings Shortcode more popular?
Font Awesome has 400K+ active installations while Five-Star Ratings Shortcode has 700. Font Awesome is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Font Awesome or Five-Star Ratings Shortcode?
Font Awesome has a 3.6/5 rating from 61 reviews, while Five-Star Ratings Shortcode has a 4.2/5 rating from 5 reviews.
Are Font Awesome and Five-Star Ratings Shortcode free?
Font Awesome is free and Five-Star Ratings Shortcode is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Font Awesome or Five-Star Ratings Shortcode?
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 2 days ago and Five-Star Ratings Shortcode was last updated 2 months ago.

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