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Font Awesome vs PalPlug (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
PalPlug

PalPlug

0(0)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View PalPlug

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 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. Font Awesome has accumulated 5.8M+ total downloads while PalPlug has 112.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.6/5Font Awesome
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PalPlugN/A
Total Reviews
61Font Awesome
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PalPlug0
Active Installs
400K+Font Awesome
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PalPlug0
Total Downloads
5.8M+Font Awesome
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PalPlug112
Support Resolution
33%Font Awesome
PalPlugN/A
Last Updated
3 days agoFont Awesome
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PalPlug2 months ago
First Released
2012Font Awesome
PalPlug2026
Age
14 yearsFont Awesome
PalPlug3 months
WP Requires
5.8+Font Awesome
PalPlug5.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Font Awesome
PalPlugfalse+
Business Model
FreeFont Awesome
PalPlugFree
Latest Version
5.1.4Font Awesome
PalPlug1.2.0

Rating Breakdown

Font Awesome

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

PalPlug

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

PalPlug Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Font Awesome or PalPlug more popular?
Font Awesome has 400K+ active installations while PalPlug has 0. Font Awesome is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Font Awesome or PalPlug?
Font Awesome has a 3.6/5 rating from 61 reviews, while PalPlug has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Font Awesome and PalPlug free?
Font Awesome is free and PalPlug is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Font Awesome or PalPlug?
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 PalPlug was last updated 2 months ago.

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