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Font Awesome vs Bestfreebie Elementor Icons (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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Bestfreebie Elementor Icons

Bestfreebie Elementor Icons

5(3)

500 active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Bestfreebie Elementor Icons has a higher user rating (5/5 from 3 reviews) while Font Awesome leads in active installations (400K+ vs 500). Both are free WordPress plugins. Font Awesome has accumulated 5.8M+ total downloads while Bestfreebie Elementor Icons has 18K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.6/5Font Awesome
►
Bestfreebie Elementor Icons5/5
Total Reviews
61Font Awesome
◄
Bestfreebie Elementor Icons3
Active Installs
400K+Font Awesome
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Bestfreebie Elementor Icons500
Total Downloads
5.8M+Font Awesome
◄
Bestfreebie Elementor Icons18K+
Support Resolution
33%Font Awesome
Bestfreebie Elementor IconsN/A
Last Updated
3 days agoFont Awesome
◄
Bestfreebie Elementor Icons5 years ago
First Released
2012Font Awesome
Bestfreebie Elementor Icons2019
Age
14 yearsFont Awesome
Bestfreebie Elementor Icons7 years
WP Requires
5.8+Font Awesome
Bestfreebie Elementor Icons4.9.10+
PHP Requires
7.4+Font Awesome
Bestfreebie Elementor Icons5.6+
Business Model
FreeFont Awesome
Bestfreebie Elementor IconsFree
Latest Version
5.1.4Font Awesome
Bestfreebie Elementor Icons1.6

Rating Breakdown

Font Awesome

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

Bestfreebie Elementor Icons

5/5(3 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

Bestfreebie Elementor Icons Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Font Awesome or Bestfreebie Elementor Icons more popular?
Font Awesome has 400K+ active installations while Bestfreebie Elementor Icons has 500. Font Awesome is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Font Awesome or Bestfreebie Elementor Icons?
Font Awesome has a 3.6/5 rating from 61 reviews, while Bestfreebie Elementor Icons has a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews.
Are Font Awesome and Bestfreebie Elementor Icons free?
Font Awesome is free and Bestfreebie Elementor Icons is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Font Awesome or Bestfreebie Elementor Icons?
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 Bestfreebie Elementor Icons was last updated 5 years ago.

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