Font Awesome vs Site Favicon (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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Site Favicon

Site Favicon

3.8(4)

5.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Site Favicon has a higher user rating (3.8/5 from 4 reviews) while Font Awesome leads in active installations (400K+ vs 5.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Font Awesome has accumulated 5.8M+ total downloads while Site Favicon has 30K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.6/5Font Awesome
Site Favicon3.8/5
Total Reviews
61Font Awesome
Site Favicon4
Active Installs
400K+Font Awesome
Site Favicon5.0K+
Total Downloads
5.8M+Font Awesome
Site Favicon30K+
Support Resolution
33%Font Awesome
Site FaviconN/A
Last Updated
3 days agoFont Awesome
Site Favicon2 months ago
First Released
2012Font Awesome
Site Favicon2021
Age
14 yearsFont Awesome
Site Favicon5 years
WP Requires
5.8+Font Awesome
Site Favicon5.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Font Awesome
Site Faviconfalse+
Business Model
FreeFont Awesome
Site FaviconFree
Latest Version
5.1.4Font Awesome
Site Favicon1.0

Rating Breakdown

Font Awesome

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

Site Favicon

3.8/5(4 reviews)
5
50%
4
25%
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

Site Favicon Reviews

by hapach

Doesn’t work

The icon generator isn’t working, so nothing works.

by wotzzup

Straight to the point

Does what it is expected to do. Would have given an easy 5 start. But, the plugin shows that it is not updated to work with my current version of WordPress. I hope nothing breaks on my site because of

by logomethis

Effortless Integration

The Site Favicon plugin has been a game-changer for us. The setup process was incredibly straightforward, allowing us to integrate it into our WordPress site with ease. The user-friendly int

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Font Awesome or Site Favicon more popular?
Font Awesome has 400K+ active installations while Site Favicon has 5.0K+. Font Awesome is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Font Awesome or Site Favicon?
Font Awesome has a 3.6/5 rating from 61 reviews, while Site Favicon has a 3.8/5 rating from 4 reviews.
Are Font Awesome and Site Favicon free?
Font Awesome is free and Site Favicon is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Font Awesome or Site Favicon?
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 Site Favicon was last updated 2 months ago.

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