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Font Awesome vs Used Media Identifier (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
Used Media Identifier

Used Media Identifier

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
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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 Used Media Identifier has 1.2K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.6/5Font Awesome
◄
Used Media IdentifierN/A
Total Reviews
61Font Awesome
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Used Media Identifier0
Active Installs
400K+Font Awesome
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Used Media Identifier10
Total Downloads
5.8M+Font Awesome
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Used Media Identifier1.2K+
Support Resolution
33%Font Awesome
Used Media IdentifierN/A
Last Updated
3 days agoFont Awesome
◄
Used Media Identifier8 years ago
First Released
2012Font Awesome
Used Media Identifier2017
Age
14 yearsFont Awesome
Used Media Identifier9 years
WP Requires
5.8+Font Awesome
Used Media Identifier4.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Font Awesome
Used Media Identifierfalse+
Business Model
FreeFont Awesome
Used Media IdentifierFree
Latest Version
5.1.4Font Awesome
Used Media Identifier1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Font Awesome

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

Used Media Identifier

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

Used Media Identifier Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Font Awesome or Used Media Identifier more popular?
Font Awesome has 400K+ active installations while Used Media Identifier has 10. Font Awesome is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Font Awesome or Used Media Identifier?
Font Awesome has a 3.6/5 rating from 61 reviews, while Used Media Identifier has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Font Awesome and Used Media Identifier free?
Font Awesome is free and Used Media Identifier is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Font Awesome or Used Media Identifier?
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 Used Media Identifier was last updated 8 years ago.

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