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Font Awesome vs LRW Widgets Bundle (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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VS
LRW Widgets Bundle

LRW Widgets Bundle

5(1)

300 active installs

Free

Updated 10 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, LRW Widgets Bundle has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Font Awesome leads in active installations (400K+ vs 300). Both are free WordPress plugins. Font Awesome has accumulated 5.8M+ total downloads while LRW Widgets Bundle has 11K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.6/5Font Awesome
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LRW Widgets Bundle5/5
Total Reviews
61Font Awesome
◄
LRW Widgets Bundle1
Active Installs
400K+Font Awesome
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LRW Widgets Bundle300
Total Downloads
5.8M+Font Awesome
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LRW Widgets Bundle11K+
Support Resolution
33%Font Awesome
LRW Widgets BundleN/A
Last Updated
3 days agoFont Awesome
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LRW Widgets Bundle10 years ago
First Released
2012Font Awesome
LRW Widgets Bundle2015
Age
14 yearsFont Awesome
LRW Widgets Bundle11 years
WP Requires
5.8+Font Awesome
LRW Widgets Bundle3.9+
PHP Requires
7.4+Font Awesome
LRW Widgets Bundlefalse+
Business Model
FreeFont Awesome
LRW Widgets BundleFree
Latest Version
5.1.4Font Awesome
LRW Widgets Bundle1.1.3

Rating Breakdown

Font Awesome

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

LRW Widgets Bundle

5/5(1 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

LRW Widgets Bundle Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Font Awesome or LRW Widgets Bundle more popular?
Font Awesome has 400K+ active installations while LRW Widgets Bundle has 300. Font Awesome is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Font Awesome or LRW Widgets Bundle?
Font Awesome has a 3.6/5 rating from 61 reviews, while LRW Widgets Bundle has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Font Awesome and LRW Widgets Bundle free?
Font Awesome is free and LRW Widgets Bundle is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Font Awesome or LRW Widgets Bundle?
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 LRW Widgets Bundle was last updated 10 years ago.

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