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Font Awesome vs Iconic Navigation (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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VS
Iconic Navigation

Iconic Navigation

3.5(4)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 10 years ago
View Iconic Navigation

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 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. Font Awesome has accumulated 5.8M+ total downloads while Iconic Navigation has 19K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.6/5Font Awesome
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Iconic Navigation3.5/5
Total Reviews
61Font Awesome
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Iconic Navigation4
Active Installs
400K+Font Awesome
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Iconic Navigation100
Total Downloads
5.8M+Font Awesome
◄
Iconic Navigation19K+
Support Resolution
33%Font Awesome
Iconic NavigationN/A
Last Updated
3 days agoFont Awesome
◄
Iconic Navigation10 years ago
First Released
2012Font Awesome
Iconic Navigation2013
Age
14 yearsFont Awesome
Iconic Navigation13 years
WP Requires
5.8+Font Awesome
Iconic Navigation3.5+
PHP Requires
7.4+Font Awesome
Iconic Navigationfalse+
Business Model
FreeFont Awesome
Iconic NavigationFree
Latest Version
5.1.4Font Awesome
Iconic Navigation1.1.6

Rating Breakdown

Font Awesome

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

Iconic Navigation

3.5/5(4 reviews)
5
25%
4
50%
3
0%
2
0%
1
25%

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

Iconic Navigation Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Font Awesome or Iconic Navigation more popular?
Font Awesome has 400K+ active installations while Iconic Navigation has 100. Font Awesome is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Font Awesome or Iconic Navigation?
Font Awesome has a 3.6/5 rating from 61 reviews, while Iconic Navigation has a 3.5/5 rating from 4 reviews.
Are Font Awesome and Iconic Navigation free?
Font Awesome is free and Iconic Navigation is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Font Awesome or Iconic Navigation?
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 Iconic Navigation was last updated 10 years ago.

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