Font Awesome vs Update Icon for Twitter X (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Update Icon for Twitter X
100 active installs
Free
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 Update Icon for Twitter X has 1.4K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Font Awesome | Update Icon for Twitter X | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.6/5 | ◄ | N/A |
| Total Reviews | 61 | ◄ | 0 |
| Active Installs | 400K+ | ◄ | 100 |
| Total Downloads | 5.8M+ | ◄ | 1.4K+ |
| Support Resolution | 33% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 days ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2024 | |
| Age | 14 years | 2 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.8+ | 4.6+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 5.1.4 | 1.0.2 |
Rating Breakdown
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Recent Reviews
Font Awesome Reviews
It works
It’s a normal plugin, I don’t understand why its rating is so low.
It does exactly what it says in the tin
It worked flawlessly to add social icons onto wp navbar / top menu.
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
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