Abbreviation Button for the Block Editor vs Better Font Awesome
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Better Font Awesome leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #629, ahead of Abbreviation Button for the Block Editor at #10,897. Over the last 7 days Better Font Awesome slipped 2 places and Abbreviation Button for the Block Editor slipped 89 places. Better Font Awesome has the largest install base, roughly 200× the next: 60K+ active installs against 300+ for Abbreviation Button for the Block Editor. Downloads this week: Better Font Awesome 1,739 and Abbreviation Button for the Block Editor 180. Ratings: Abbreviation Button for the Block Editor 4.7★ from 3 and Better Font Awesome 4.5★ from 88 reviews.
| Metric | Abbreviation Button for the Block Editor | Better Font Awesome |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #10,897 ▼ 89 | #629 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 180 | 1,739 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (3) | 4.5★ (88) |
| Last updated | Aug 28, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.1 | 3.2.0 |
| Best rank on record | #10,808 | #624 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2022 | Apr 2014 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Abbreviation Button for the Block Editor or Better Font Awesome?
By active installs, Better Font Awesome: 60K+ sites run it against 300+ for Abbreviation Button for the Block Editor, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Abbreviation Button for the Block Editor or Better Font Awesome?
Better Font Awesome, at #629 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Abbreviation Button for the Block Editor at #10,897. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Abbreviation Button for the Block Editor or Better Font Awesome alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.