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WP Font Awesome vs JVM Rich Text Icons (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

WP Font Awesome

WP Font Awesome

4.9(9)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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JVM Rich Text Icons

JVM Rich Text Icons

5(10)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, JVM Rich Text Icons has a higher user rating (5/5 from 10 reviews) while WP Font Awesome leads in active installations (10K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Font Awesome has accumulated 152K+ total downloads while JVM Rich Text Icons has 41K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5WP Font Awesome
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JVM Rich Text Icons5/5
Total Reviews
9WP Font Awesome
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JVM Rich Text Icons10
Active Installs
10K+WP Font Awesome
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JVM Rich Text Icons3.0K+
Total Downloads
152K+WP Font Awesome
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JVM Rich Text Icons41K+
Support Resolution
N/AWP Font Awesome
JVM Rich Text IconsN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoWP Font Awesome
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JVM Rich Text Icons1 month ago
First Released
2015WP Font Awesome
JVM Rich Text Icons2021
Age
11 yearsWP Font Awesome
JVM Rich Text Icons5 years
WP Requires
3.2+WP Font Awesome
JVM Rich Text Icons5.4+
PHP Requires
5.6+WP Font Awesome
JVM Rich Text Iconsfalse+
Business Model
FreeWP Font Awesome
JVM Rich Text IconsFree
Latest Version
1.8.0WP Font Awesome
JVM Rich Text Icons1.6.6

Rating Breakdown

WP Font Awesome

4.9/5(9 reviews)
5
89%
4
11%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

JVM Rich Text Icons

5/5(10 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

WP Font Awesome Reviews

by chicho1969

Works perfect

Install the plugin and go. Works perfect.

by Seb Fontan

Responsive Developer, Awesome Plugin!

The developer is responsive and the plugin works like a charm. This is by far the most straightforward Font Awesome plugin for WordPress.

by vast1r

Really Helpful Plugin, thanks a lot. Please keep it updated

Exactly it’s what i wanted, Font awesome icon locally loaded. Please keep it updated. I don’t know why 10k active people but very less review. Really great work guys, keep it up. 👍👍

JVM Rich Text Icons Reviews

by WPO

Deprecated: Creation of dynamic property

If you see:Deprecated: Creation of dynamic property JVM_acf_field_jvm_rich_text_icons::$settings is deprecated in /wp-content/plugins/jvm-rich-text-icons/src/fields/class-jvm_acf_jvm_rich_text_icons5.

by Cyril Seguenot

Very handy solution

I love this very ergonomic and very quick solution for inserting icons in buttons and titles for example. In addition, it is compatible with the site editor (FSE) This topic was modified 2 yea

by Jules Colle

great gutenberg addon

I can imagine something like this becoming part of core. Very well developed essential addon for the block editor

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP Font Awesome or JVM Rich Text Icons more popular?
WP Font Awesome has 10K+ active installations while JVM Rich Text Icons has 3.0K+. WP Font Awesome is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP Font Awesome or JVM Rich Text Icons?
WP Font Awesome has a 4.9/5 rating from 9 reviews, while JVM Rich Text Icons has a 5/5 rating from 10 reviews.
Are WP Font Awesome and JVM Rich Text Icons free?
WP Font Awesome is free and JVM Rich Text Icons is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP Font Awesome or JVM Rich Text Icons?
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?
WP Font Awesome was last updated 1 year ago and JVM Rich Text Icons was last updated 1 month ago.

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