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Font Awesome vs WPBatch icons Shortcode (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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WPBatch icons Shortcode

WPBatch icons Shortcode

5(7)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 11 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WPBatch icons Shortcode has a higher user rating (5/5 from 7 reviews) while Font Awesome leads in active installations (400K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Font Awesome has accumulated 5.8M+ total downloads while WPBatch icons Shortcode has 1.6K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.6/5Font Awesome
►
WPBatch icons Shortcode5/5
Total Reviews
61Font Awesome
◄
WPBatch icons Shortcode7
Active Installs
400K+Font Awesome
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WPBatch icons Shortcode10
Total Downloads
5.8M+Font Awesome
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WPBatch icons Shortcode1.6K+
Support Resolution
33%Font Awesome
WPBatch icons ShortcodeN/A
Last Updated
3 days agoFont Awesome
◄
WPBatch icons Shortcode11 years ago
First Released
2012Font Awesome
WPBatch icons Shortcode2014
Age
14 yearsFont Awesome
WPBatch icons Shortcode12 years
WP Requires
5.8+Font Awesome
WPBatch icons Shortcode3.5+
PHP Requires
7.4+Font Awesome
WPBatch icons Shortcodefalse+
Business Model
FreeFont Awesome
WPBatch icons ShortcodeFree
Latest Version
5.1.4Font Awesome
WPBatch icons Shortcode1.0

Rating Breakdown

Font Awesome

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

WPBatch icons Shortcode

5/5(7 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

WPBatch icons Shortcode Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Font Awesome or WPBatch icons Shortcode more popular?
Font Awesome has 400K+ active installations while WPBatch icons Shortcode has 10. Font Awesome is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Font Awesome or WPBatch icons Shortcode?
Font Awesome has a 3.6/5 rating from 61 reviews, while WPBatch icons Shortcode has a 5/5 rating from 7 reviews.
Are Font Awesome and WPBatch icons Shortcode free?
Font Awesome is free and WPBatch icons Shortcode is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Font Awesome or WPBatch icons Shortcode?
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 WPBatch icons Shortcode was last updated 11 years ago.

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