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Better Font Awesome vs Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress… (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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Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress…

Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress…

5(4)

600 active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress… has a higher user rating (5/5 from 4 reviews) while Better Font Awesome leads in active installations (70K+ vs 600). Both are free WordPress plugins. Better Font Awesome has accumulated 1.2M+ total downloads while Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress… has 12K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Better Font Awesome
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Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress…5/5
Total Reviews
84Better Font Awesome
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Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress…4
Active Installs
70K+Better Font Awesome
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Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress…600
Total Downloads
1.2M+Better Font Awesome
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Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress…12K+
Support Resolution
0%Better Font Awesome
Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress…N/A
Last Updated
1 year agoBetter Font Awesome
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Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress…1 month ago
First Released
2014Better Font Awesome
Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress…2023
Age
12 yearsBetter Font Awesome
Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress…3 years
WP Requires
3.0+Better Font Awesome
Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress…6.5+
PHP Requires
false+Better Font Awesome
Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress…7.0+
Business Model
FreeBetter Font Awesome
Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress…Free
Latest Version
2.0.4Better Font Awesome
Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress…1.4.5

Rating Breakdown

Better Font Awesome

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

Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress…

5/5(4 reviews)
5
100%
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?

Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress… Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Better Font Awesome or Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress… more popular?
Better Font Awesome has 70K+ active installations while Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress… has 600. Better Font Awesome is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Better Font Awesome or Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress…?
Better Font Awesome has a 4.6/5 rating from 84 reviews, while Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress… has a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews.
Are Better Font Awesome and Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress… free?
Better Font Awesome is free and Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Better Font Awesome or Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress…?
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 Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress… was last updated 1 month ago.

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