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Font Awesome vs Icon Blocker (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
View Font Awesome
VS
Icon Blocker

Icon Blocker

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
View Icon Blocker

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Font Awesome has a higher user rating (3.6/5 from 61 reviews) and leads in active installations (400K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Font Awesome has accumulated 5.8M+ total downloads while Icon Blocker has 629.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.6/5Font Awesome
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Icon BlockerN/A
Total Reviews
61Font Awesome
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Icon Blocker0
Active Installs
400K+Font Awesome
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Icon Blocker10
Total Downloads
5.8M+Font Awesome
◄
Icon Blocker629
Support Resolution
33%Font Awesome
Icon BlockerN/A
Last Updated
3 days agoFont Awesome
◄
Icon Blocker2 years ago
First Released
2012Font Awesome
Icon Blocker2024
Age
14 yearsFont Awesome
Icon Blocker2 years
WP Requires
5.8+Font Awesome
Icon Blocker5.4+
PHP Requires
7.4+Font Awesome
Icon Blocker7.0+
Business Model
FreeFont Awesome
Icon BlockerFree
Latest Version
5.1.4Font Awesome
Icon Blocker0.1.0

Rating Breakdown

Font Awesome

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

Icon Blocker

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
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

Icon Blocker Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Font Awesome or Icon Blocker more popular?
Font Awesome has 400K+ active installations while Icon Blocker has 10. Font Awesome is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Font Awesome or Icon Blocker?
Font Awesome has a 3.6/5 rating from 61 reviews, while Icon Blocker has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Font Awesome and Icon Blocker free?
Font Awesome is free and Icon Blocker is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Font Awesome or Icon Blocker?
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 Icon Blocker was last updated 2 years ago.

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