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Font Awesome vs Float My Icon (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 4 days ago
View Font Awesome
VS
Float My Icon

Float My Icon

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 4 years ago
View Float My Icon

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Font Awesome has a higher user rating (3.6/5 from 61 reviews) and leads in active installations (400K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Font Awesome has accumulated 5.8M+ total downloads while Float My Icon has 1.1K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.6/5Font Awesome
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Float My IconN/A
Total Reviews
61Font Awesome
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Float My Icon0
Active Installs
400K+Font Awesome
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Float My Icon10
Total Downloads
5.8M+Font Awesome
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Float My Icon1.1K+
Support Resolution
33%Font Awesome
Float My IconN/A
Last Updated
4 days agoFont Awesome
◄
Float My Icon4 years ago
First Released
2012Font Awesome
Float My Icon2021
Age
14 yearsFont Awesome
Float My Icon5 years
WP Requires
5.8+Font Awesome
Float My Icon3.0.1+
PHP Requires
7.4+Font Awesome
Float My Icon5.6+
Business Model
FreeFont Awesome
Float My IconFree
Latest Version
5.1.4Font Awesome
Float My Icon1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Font Awesome

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

Float My Icon

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
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

Float My Icon Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Font Awesome or Float My Icon more popular?
Font Awesome has 400K+ active installations while Float My Icon has 10. Font Awesome is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Font Awesome or Float My Icon?
Font Awesome has a 3.6/5 rating from 61 reviews, while Float My Icon has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Font Awesome and Float My Icon free?
Font Awesome is free and Float My Icon is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Font Awesome or Float My Icon?
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 4 days ago and Float My Icon was last updated 4 years ago.

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