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Font Awesome vs Google+ for Page (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
View Font Awesome
VS
Google+ for Page

Google+ for Page

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 14 years ago
View Google+ for Page

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 Google+ for Page has 4.0K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.6/5Font Awesome
◄
Google+ for PageN/A
Total Reviews
61Font Awesome
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Google+ for Page0
Active Installs
400K+Font Awesome
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Google+ for Page10
Total Downloads
5.8M+Font Awesome
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Google+ for Page4.0K+
Support Resolution
33%Font Awesome
Google+ for PageN/A
Last Updated
3 days agoFont Awesome
◄
Google+ for Page14 years ago
First Released
2012Font Awesome
Google+ for Page2011
Age
14 yearsFont Awesome
Google+ for Page15 years
WP Requires
5.8+Font Awesome
Google+ for Page3.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Font Awesome
Google+ for Pagefalse+
Business Model
FreeFont Awesome
Google+ for PageFree
Latest Version
5.1.4Font Awesome
Google+ for Page1.1

Rating Breakdown

Font Awesome

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

Google+ for Page

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

Google+ for Page Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Font Awesome or Google+ for Page more popular?
Font Awesome has 400K+ active installations while Google+ for Page has 10. Font Awesome is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Font Awesome or Google+ for Page?
Font Awesome has a 3.6/5 rating from 61 reviews, while Google+ for Page has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Font Awesome and Google+ for Page free?
Font Awesome is free and Google+ for Page is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Font Awesome or Google+ for Page?
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 Google+ for Page was last updated 14 years ago.

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