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Font Awesome vs Heroic Favicon Generator (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
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VS
Heroic Favicon Generator

Heroic Favicon Generator

5(17)

7.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Heroic Favicon Generator has a higher user rating (5/5 from 17 reviews) while Font Awesome leads in active installations (400K+ vs 7.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Font Awesome has accumulated 5.8M+ total downloads while Heroic Favicon Generator has 90K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.6/5Font Awesome
►
Heroic Favicon Generator5/5
Total Reviews
61Font Awesome
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Heroic Favicon Generator17
Active Installs
400K+Font Awesome
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Heroic Favicon Generator7.0K+
Total Downloads
5.8M+Font Awesome
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Heroic Favicon Generator90K+
Support Resolution
33%Font Awesome
Heroic Favicon GeneratorN/A
Last Updated
4 days agoFont Awesome
◄
Heroic Favicon Generator3 years ago
First Released
2012Font Awesome
Heroic Favicon Generator2013
Age
14 yearsFont Awesome
Heroic Favicon Generator13 years
WP Requires
5.8+Font Awesome
Heroic Favicon Generator5.5+
PHP Requires
7.4+Font Awesome
Heroic Favicon Generatorfalse+
Business Model
FreeFont Awesome
Heroic Favicon GeneratorFree
Latest Version
5.1.4Font Awesome
Heroic Favicon Generator1.7.1

Rating Breakdown

Font Awesome

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

Heroic Favicon Generator

5/5(17 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

Heroic Favicon Generator Reviews

by bravium69

simple and great

Simple and great.

by azrinsani

it doesn’t work give WP Error

There has been a critical error on this website. Please check your site admin email inbox for instructions.

by althor

RECOMENDADO

Un plugin fácil de configurar y que cumple con lo que dice su descripción. No hay que recurrir a recursos externos para tener el favicon del sitio instalado. Muy recomendado.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Font Awesome or Heroic Favicon Generator more popular?
Font Awesome has 400K+ active installations while Heroic Favicon Generator has 7.0K+. Font Awesome is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Font Awesome or Heroic Favicon Generator?
Font Awesome has a 3.6/5 rating from 61 reviews, while Heroic Favicon Generator has a 5/5 rating from 17 reviews.
Are Font Awesome and Heroic Favicon Generator free?
Font Awesome is free and Heroic Favicon Generator is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Font Awesome or Heroic Favicon Generator?
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 Heroic Favicon Generator was last updated 3 years ago.

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