The Icon Block vs JVM Rich Text Icons (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

The Icon Block

5(29)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago

View The Icon Block

JVM Rich Text Icons

5(10)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago

View JVM Rich Text Icons

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, The Icon Block has a higher user rating (5/5 from 29 reviews) and leads in active installations (30K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. The Icon Block has accumulated 295K+ total downloads while JVM Rich Text Icons has 41K+.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	The Icon Block		JVM Rich Text Icons
Rating	5/5		5/5
Total Reviews	29	◄	10
Active Installs	30K+	◄	3.0K+
Total Downloads	295K+	◄	41K+
Support Resolution	N/A		N/A
Last Updated	2 months ago	►	1 month ago
First Released	2021		2021
Age	5 years		5 years
WP Requires	6.5+		5.4+
PHP Requires	7.4+		false+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	2.0.0		1.6.6

Rating

5/5The Icon Block

JVM Rich Text Icons5/5

Total Reviews

29The Icon Block

◄

JVM Rich Text Icons10

Active Installs

30K+The Icon Block

◄

JVM Rich Text Icons3.0K+

Total Downloads

295K+The Icon Block

◄

JVM Rich Text Icons41K+

Support Resolution

N/AThe Icon Block

JVM Rich Text IconsN/A

Last Updated

2 months agoThe Icon Block

►

JVM Rich Text Icons1 month ago

First Released

2021The Icon Block

JVM Rich Text Icons2021

Age

5 yearsThe Icon Block

JVM Rich Text Icons5 years

WP Requires

6.5+The Icon Block

JVM Rich Text Icons5.4+

PHP Requires

7.4+The Icon Block

JVM Rich Text Iconsfalse+

Business Model

FreeThe Icon Block

JVM Rich Text IconsFree

Latest Version

2.0.0The Icon Block

JVM Rich Text Icons1.6.6

Rating Breakdown

The Icon Block

5/5(29 reviews)

100%

JVM Rich Text Icons

5/5(10 reviews)

100%

Download Trends

Over the past 30 days, The Icon Block averaged approximately 225 daily downloads while JVM Rich Text Icons averaged 49.

Recent Reviews

The Icon Block Reviews

by STHLM Web Design

We use this on every project

Wonderful little block.

by brings

Great Plugin – Thank you!

Great Plugin – easy to use and very helpful – thank you

by phoenix36

Easy to use

Good plugin. Very easy to use for nice icon block in posts

JVM Rich Text Icons Reviews

by WPO

Deprecated: Creation of dynamic property

If you see:Deprecated: Creation of dynamic property JVM_acf_field_jvm_rich_text_icons::$settings is deprecated in /wp-content/plugins/jvm-rich-text-icons/src/fields/class-jvm_acf_jvm_rich_text_icons5.

by Cyril Seguenot

Very handy solution

I love this very ergonomic and very quick solution for inserting icons in buttons and titles for example. In addition, it is compatible with the site editor (FSE) This topic was modified 2 yea

by Jules Colle

great gutenberg addon

I can imagine something like this becoming part of core. Very well developed essential addon for the block editor

Frequently Asked Questions

Is The Icon Block or JVM Rich Text Icons more popular?

The Icon Block has 30K+ active installations while JVM Rich Text Icons has 3.0K+. The Icon Block is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — The Icon Block or JVM Rich Text Icons?

The Icon Block has a 5/5 rating from 29 reviews, while JVM Rich Text Icons has a 5/5 rating from 10 reviews.

Are The Icon Block and JVM Rich Text Icons free?

The Icon Block is free and JVM Rich Text Icons is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — The Icon Block or JVM Rich Text Icons?

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?

The Icon Block was last updated 2 months ago and JVM Rich Text Icons was last updated 1 month ago.

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