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Font Awesome vs Widget Icon (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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Widget Icon

Widget Icon

4.9(13)

700 active installs

Free

Updated 12 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Widget Icon has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 13 reviews) while Font Awesome leads in active installations (400K+ vs 700). Both are free WordPress plugins. Font Awesome has accumulated 5.8M+ total downloads while Widget Icon has 24K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.6/5Font Awesome
►
Widget Icon4.9/5
Total Reviews
61Font Awesome
◄
Widget Icon13
Active Installs
400K+Font Awesome
◄
Widget Icon700
Total Downloads
5.8M+Font Awesome
◄
Widget Icon24K+
Support Resolution
33%Font Awesome
Widget IconN/A
Last Updated
3 days agoFont Awesome
◄
Widget Icon12 years ago
First Released
2012Font Awesome
Widget Icon2013
Age
14 yearsFont Awesome
Widget Icon13 years
WP Requires
5.8+Font Awesome
Widget Icon3.3+
PHP Requires
7.4+Font Awesome
Widget Iconfalse+
Business Model
FreeFont Awesome
Widget IconFree
Latest Version
5.1.4Font Awesome
Widget Icon1.1.3

Rating Breakdown

Font Awesome

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

Widget Icon

4.9/5(13 reviews)
5
92%
4
8%
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

Widget Icon Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Font Awesome or Widget Icon more popular?
Font Awesome has 400K+ active installations while Widget Icon has 700. Font Awesome is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Font Awesome or Widget Icon?
Font Awesome has a 3.6/5 rating from 61 reviews, while Widget Icon has a 4.9/5 rating from 13 reviews.
Are Font Awesome and Widget Icon free?
Font Awesome is free and Widget Icon is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Font Awesome or Widget Icon?
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 Widget Icon was last updated 12 years ago.

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