The Icon Block vs WP Font Awesome (2026)

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

The Icon Block

The Icon Block

5(29)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View The Icon Block
VS
WP Font Awesome

WP Font Awesome

4.9(9)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View WP Font Awesome

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 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. The Icon Block has accumulated 295K+ total downloads while WP Font Awesome has 152K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5The Icon Block
WP Font Awesome4.9/5
Total Reviews
29The Icon Block
WP Font Awesome9
Active Installs
30K+The Icon Block
WP Font Awesome10K+
Total Downloads
295K+The Icon Block
WP Font Awesome152K+
Support Resolution
N/AThe Icon Block
WP Font AwesomeN/A
Last Updated
2 months agoThe Icon Block
WP Font Awesome1 year ago
First Released
2021The Icon Block
WP Font Awesome2015
Age
5 yearsThe Icon Block
WP Font Awesome11 years
WP Requires
6.5+The Icon Block
WP Font Awesome3.2+
PHP Requires
7.4+The Icon Block
WP Font Awesome5.6+
Business Model
FreeThe Icon Block
WP Font AwesomeFree
Latest Version
2.0.0The Icon Block
WP Font Awesome1.8.0

Rating Breakdown

The Icon Block

5/5(29 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

WP Font Awesome

4.9/5(9 reviews)
5
89%
4
11%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

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

WP Font Awesome Reviews

by chicho1969

Works perfect

Install the plugin and go. Works perfect.

by Seb Fontan

Responsive Developer, Awesome Plugin!

The developer is responsive and the plugin works like a charm. This is by far the most straightforward Font Awesome plugin for WordPress.

by vast1r

Really Helpful Plugin, thanks a lot. Please keep it updated

Exactly it’s what i wanted, Font awesome icon locally loaded. Please keep it updated. I don’t know why 10k active people but very less review. Really great work guys, keep it up. 👍👍

Frequently Asked Questions

Is The Icon Block or WP Font Awesome more popular?
The Icon Block has 30K+ active installations while WP Font Awesome has 10K+. The Icon Block is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — The Icon Block or WP Font Awesome?
The Icon Block has a 5/5 rating from 29 reviews, while WP Font Awesome has a 4.9/5 rating from 9 reviews.
Are The Icon Block and WP Font Awesome free?
The Icon Block is free and WP Font Awesome is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — The Icon Block or WP Font Awesome?
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 WP Font Awesome was last updated 1 year ago.

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