Better Font Awesome vs Coothemes Icons
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 Coothemes Icons at #39,836. Over the last 7 days Better Font Awesome held its place and Coothemes Icons slipped 1,968 places. Better Font Awesome has the largest install base, roughly 6000× the next: 60K+ active installs against 10+ for Coothemes Icons. Downloads this week: Better Font Awesome 1,845 and Coothemes Icons 15.
| Metric | Better Font Awesome | Coothemes Icons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #629 ▬ | #39,836 ▼ 1968 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,845 | 15 |
| Rating | 4.5★ (88) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Sep 10, 2026 | Jul 27, 2018 |
| Current version | 3.2.0 | 1.0.2 |
| Best rank on record | #624 | #33,748 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2014 | Jul 2018 |
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Better Font Awesome or Coothemes Icons?
By active installs, Better Font Awesome: 60K+ sites run it against 10+ for Coothemes Icons, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 22, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Better Font Awesome or Coothemes Icons?
Better Font Awesome, at #629 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Coothemes Icons at #39,836. 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 Coothemes Icons 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.