Better Font Awesome vs Blockwright Blocks
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 #632, ahead of Blockwright Blocks at #51,297. Over the last 7 days Better Font Awesome slipped 3 places and Blockwright Blocks climbed 9,515 places. Downloads this week: Better Font Awesome 2,717 and Blockwright Blocks 31.
| Metric | Better Font Awesome | Blockwright Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #632 ▼ 3 | #51,297 ▲ 9515 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | — |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 2,717 | 31 |
| Rating | 4.5★ (88) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Sep 10, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.2.0 | 1.4.0 |
| Best rank on record | #624 | #48,520 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2014 | Aug 2026 |
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
Active installs
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Frequently asked questions
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Better Font Awesome or Blockwright Blocks?
Better Font Awesome, at #632 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Blockwright Blocks at #51,297. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Better Font Awesome or Blockwright Blocks 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.