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Better Font Awesome vs Web Icons (2026)

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

Better Font Awesome

Better Font Awesome

4.6(84)

70K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Web Icons

Web Icons

0(0)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Better Font Awesome has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 84 reviews) and leads in active installations (70K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Better Font Awesome has accumulated 1.2M+ total downloads while Web Icons has 35K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Better Font Awesome
◄
Web IconsN/A
Total Reviews
84Better Font Awesome
◄
Web Icons0
Active Installs
70K+Better Font Awesome
◄
Web Icons1.0K+
Total Downloads
1.2M+Better Font Awesome
◄
Web Icons35K+
Support Resolution
0%Better Font Awesome
Web IconsN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoBetter Font Awesome
►
Web Icons4 months ago
First Released
2014Better Font Awesome
Web Icons2016
Age
12 yearsBetter Font Awesome
Web Icons10 years
WP Requires
3.0+Better Font Awesome
Web Icons3.3+
PHP Requires
false+Better Font Awesome
Web Iconsfalse+
Business Model
FreeBetter Font Awesome
Web IconsFree
Latest Version
2.0.4Better Font Awesome
Web Icons1.0.0.11

Rating Breakdown

Better Font Awesome

4.6/5(84 reviews)
5
86%
4
4%
3
0%
2
5%
1
6%

Web Icons

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

Recent Reviews

Better Font Awesome Reviews

by Avrom

Worked Perfectly (Better than the Font Awesome plugin)

Great job! This plugin worked perfectly and supported the older Font Awesome 5+ versions I prefer. However, I see the plugin hasn’t been updated in 11 months. I truly hope the author will continue to

by luisserrano

Search typing no working

Cant type in search form from Better Font Awesome By Mickey Kay. Click in search bar to start typing is not working. Cant attach Youtube link so you can find the video searching there for: “WordPress

by puciriusanikola

Filter not working in WP v5.9

The filter in TinyMCE editor for Better Font Awesome isn’t working (unresponsive). Will this issue be resolved in any time soon?

Web Icons Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Better Font Awesome or Web Icons more popular?
Better Font Awesome has 70K+ active installations while Web Icons has 1.0K+. Better Font Awesome is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Better Font Awesome or Web Icons?
Better Font Awesome has a 4.6/5 rating from 84 reviews, while Web Icons has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Better Font Awesome and Web Icons free?
Better Font Awesome is free and Web Icons is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Better Font Awesome or Web 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?
Better Font Awesome was last updated 1 year ago and Web Icons was last updated 4 months ago.

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