Font Awesome vs Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator
200K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 800 reviews) while Font Awesome leads in active installations (400K+ vs 200K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Font Awesome has accumulated 5.8M+ total downloads while Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator has 5.2M+. Font Awesome has a higher support resolution rate (33% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Font Awesome | Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.6/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 61 | ► | 800 |
| Active Installs | 400K+ | ◄ | 200K+ |
| Total Downloads | 5.8M+ | ◄ | 5.2M+ |
| Support Resolution | 33% | ◄ | 0% |
| Last Updated | 3 days ago | ◄ | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2014 | |
| Age | 14 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.8+ | 3.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 5.1.4 | 1.3.46 |
Rating Breakdown
Font Awesome
Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Font Awesome averaged approximately 5,037 daily downloads while Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator averaged 1,971.
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
Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator Reviews
Perfect, easy and quick
Perfect, easy and quick
No funciona
Una vez que subes un favicon, ya no se cambia aunque subas otro distinto, sigue mostrando el primero.
It was very good.
The setup was simple, and it was very good.
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