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Font Awesome vs Opes Favicon (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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Opes Favicon

Opes Favicon

5(1)

40 active installs

Free

Updated 10 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Opes Favicon has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Font Awesome leads in active installations (400K+ vs 40). Both are free WordPress plugins. Font Awesome has accumulated 5.8M+ total downloads while Opes Favicon has 4.6K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.6/5Font Awesome
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Opes Favicon5/5
Total Reviews
61Font Awesome
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Opes Favicon1
Active Installs
400K+Font Awesome
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Opes Favicon40
Total Downloads
5.8M+Font Awesome
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Opes Favicon4.6K+
Support Resolution
33%Font Awesome
Opes FaviconN/A
Last Updated
4 days agoFont Awesome
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Opes Favicon10 years ago
First Released
2012Font Awesome
Opes Favicon2015
Age
14 yearsFont Awesome
Opes Favicon11 years
WP Requires
5.8+Font Awesome
Opes Favicon3.5.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Font Awesome
Opes Faviconfalse+
Business Model
FreeFont Awesome
Opes FaviconFree
Latest Version
5.1.4Font Awesome
Opes Favicon3.1.6

Rating Breakdown

Font Awesome

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

Opes Favicon

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

Opes Favicon Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Font Awesome or Opes Favicon more popular?
Font Awesome has 400K+ active installations while Opes Favicon has 40. Font Awesome is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Font Awesome or Opes Favicon?
Font Awesome has a 3.6/5 rating from 61 reviews, while Opes Favicon has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Font Awesome and Opes Favicon free?
Font Awesome is free and Opes Favicon is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Font Awesome or Opes Favicon?
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 Opes Favicon was last updated 10 years ago.

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