Font Awesome vs Better Font Awesome (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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Better Font Awesome

Better Font Awesome

4.6(84)

70K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Better Font Awesome

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Better Font Awesome has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 84 reviews) while Font Awesome leads in active installations (400K+ vs 70K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Font Awesome has accumulated 5.8M+ total downloads while Better Font Awesome has 1.2M+. Font Awesome has a higher support resolution rate (33% vs 0%).

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.6/5Font Awesome
Better Font Awesome4.6/5
Total Reviews
61Font Awesome
Better Font Awesome84
Active Installs
400K+Font Awesome
Better Font Awesome70K+
Total Downloads
5.8M+Font Awesome
Better Font Awesome1.2M+
Support Resolution
33%Font Awesome
Better Font Awesome0%
Last Updated
3 days agoFont Awesome
Better Font Awesome1 year ago
First Released
2012Font Awesome
Better Font Awesome2014
Age
14 yearsFont Awesome
Better Font Awesome12 years
WP Requires
5.8+Font Awesome
Better Font Awesome3.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Font Awesome
Better Font Awesomefalse+
Business Model
FreeFont Awesome
Better Font AwesomeFree
Latest Version
5.1.4Font Awesome
Better Font Awesome2.0.4

Rating Breakdown

Font Awesome

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

Better Font Awesome

4.6/5(84 reviews)
5
86%
4
4%
3
0%
2
5%
1
6%

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

Better Font Awesome Reviews

by Avrom

Worked Perfectly (Better than the Font Awesome plugin)

Great job! This plugin worked perfectly and supported the older Font Awesome 5+ versions I prefer. However, I see the plugin hasn’t been updated in 11 months. I truly hope the author will continue to

by luisserrano

Search typing no working

Cant type in search form from Better Font Awesome By Mickey Kay. Click in search bar to start typing is not working. Cant attach Youtube link so you can find the video searching there for: “WordPress

by puciriusanikola

Filter not working in WP v5.9

The filter in TinyMCE editor for Better Font Awesome isn’t working (unresponsive). Will this issue be resolved in any time soon?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Font Awesome or Better Font Awesome more popular?
Font Awesome has 400K+ active installations while Better Font Awesome has 70K+. Font Awesome is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Font Awesome or Better Font Awesome?
Font Awesome has a 3.6/5 rating from 61 reviews, while Better Font Awesome has a 4.6/5 rating from 84 reviews.
Are Font Awesome and Better Font Awesome free?
Font Awesome is free and Better Font Awesome is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Font Awesome or Better Font Awesome?
As of April 2026, Font Awesome has a 33% support resolution rate while Better Font Awesome has a 0% rate.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Font Awesome was last updated 3 days ago and Better Font Awesome was last updated 1 year ago.

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