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Font Awesome vs Vanilla Bean – Icon Setter (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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Vanilla Bean – Icon Setter

Vanilla Bean – Icon Setter

5(2)

20 active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Vanilla Bean – Icon Setter has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while Font Awesome leads in active installations (400K+ vs 20). Both are free WordPress plugins. Font Awesome has accumulated 5.8M+ total downloads while Vanilla Bean – Icon Setter has 4.0K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.6/5Font Awesome
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Vanilla Bean – Icon Setter5/5
Total Reviews
61Font Awesome
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Vanilla Bean – Icon Setter2
Active Installs
400K+Font Awesome
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Vanilla Bean – Icon Setter20
Total Downloads
5.8M+Font Awesome
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Vanilla Bean – Icon Setter4.0K+
Support Resolution
33%Font Awesome
Vanilla Bean – Icon SetterN/A
Last Updated
3 days agoFont Awesome
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Vanilla Bean – Icon Setter5 years ago
First Released
2012Font Awesome
Vanilla Bean – Icon Setter2015
Age
14 yearsFont Awesome
Vanilla Bean – Icon Setter11 years
WP Requires
5.8+Font Awesome
Vanilla Bean – Icon Setter4.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Font Awesome
Vanilla Bean – Icon Setterfalse+
Business Model
FreeFont Awesome
Vanilla Bean – Icon SetterFree
Latest Version
5.1.4Font Awesome
Vanilla Bean – Icon Setter2.81

Rating Breakdown

Font Awesome

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

Vanilla Bean – Icon Setter

5/5(2 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

Vanilla Bean – Icon Setter Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Font Awesome or Vanilla Bean – Icon Setter more popular?
Font Awesome has 400K+ active installations while Vanilla Bean – Icon Setter has 20. Font Awesome is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Font Awesome or Vanilla Bean – Icon Setter?
Font Awesome has a 3.6/5 rating from 61 reviews, while Vanilla Bean – Icon Setter has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Font Awesome and Vanilla Bean – Icon Setter free?
Font Awesome is free and Vanilla Bean – Icon Setter is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Font Awesome or Vanilla Bean – Icon Setter?
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 Vanilla Bean – Icon Setter was last updated 5 years ago.

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