The Icon Block
Easily add SVG icons and graphics to the WordPress block editor.
5(29 reviews)
·30K+ active installs·Updated 2 months agoAs of April 2026, The Icon Block is a WordPress SVG plugin with 30K+ active installations and a 5/5 rating from 29 reviews. It has been downloaded 295K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 6.5+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2021. Recently updated within the last 3 months. Download volume is stable this week. Top alternative: Safe SVG.
5/529 reviews
30K+active installs
295K+total downloads
5 yearssince 2021
Overview
The Icon Block plugin registers a single, easy-to-use block that allows you to add custom SVG icons and graphics to the WordPress block editor (Gutenberg).
The plugin also includes the complete WordPress icon library with 290+ SVG icons.
Key features
- 290+ native WordPress icons, including social logos
- Use any custom SVG icon or graphic
- Insert icons from your Media Library if SVG uploads are supported
- Includes handy icon controls (link, rotate, alignment, colors, border, padding, margin, etc.)
- Fully compatible with the Site Editor
- No block library required 🎉
- Built almost entirely with native WordPress components
- Will get additional functionality as it’s added to WordPress core
- Register your own custom icon library. Learn more
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Ratings & Reviews
529 reviews
5 ★
29
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Recent Reviews
We use this on every project
by STHLM Web Design·4 months ago
Wonderful little block.
Great Plugin – Thank you!
by brings·11 months ago
Great Plugin – easy to use and very helpful – thank you
Easy to use
by phoenix36·1 year ago
Good plugin. Very easy to use for nice icon block in posts
Easy to use and works very well
by Pär Thernström·1 year ago
I like it alot!
Excellent
by Ryan Hellyer·1 year ago
Does only what it says it does on the lid. Perfect.
Download Trends
Today: 205Yesterday: 309This week: 1KPeriod total: 81K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 6.5+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 7.4+ required |
Version Adoption
v2.0
87.1%
Other
12.9%
Top Alternatives to The Icon Block
Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
2.0.0
2024-11-08
If you’re upgrading from a version before v2.0.0 and have icons with custom rotation and styling, you may notice slight changes in their appearance. This is due to an update in how rotation is managed within the block.
Added
- Added full 360 degree rotation support.
- Added support for
contentOnlyediting. - Added support for text nodes within SVG icons.
- Added localStorage support for the preview size in the Icon Library.
Changed
- Updated “Tested up to” to WordPress 6.7.
…and 10 more changes
Contributors
Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Analysis and metrics by PluginSift.