Font Awesome vs Better Font Awesome (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
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
| Metric | Font Awesome | Better Font Awesome | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.6/5 | ► | 4.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 61 | ► | 84 |
| Active Installs | 400K+ | ◄ | 70K+ |
| Total Downloads | 5.8M+ | ◄ | 1.2M+ |
| Support Resolution | 33% | ◄ | 0% |
| Last Updated | 3 days ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2014 | |
| Age | 14 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.8+ | 3.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 5.1.4 | 2.0.4 |
Rating Breakdown
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Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Font Awesome averaged approximately 5,037 daily downloads while Better Font Awesome averaged 46.
Recent Reviews
Font Awesome Reviews
It works
It’s a normal plugin, I don’t understand why its rating is so low.
It does exactly what it says in the tin
It worked flawlessly to add social icons onto wp navbar / top menu.
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
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
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
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?
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