Better Font Awesome vs Icono – Pure CSS 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 Icono – Pure CSS icons at #19,902. Over the last 7 days Better Font Awesome slipped 1 place and Icono – Pure CSS icons slipped 3 places. Better Font Awesome has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 60K+ active installs against 60+ for Icono – Pure CSS icons. Downloads this week: Better Font Awesome 1,703 and Icono – Pure CSS icons 19.
| Metric | Better Font Awesome | Icono – Pure CSS icons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #629 ▼ 1 | #19,902 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,703 | 19 |
| Rating | 4.5★ (88) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Sep 10, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.2.0 | 1.5 |
| Best rank on record | #624 | #19,466 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2014 | Jan 2015 |
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 Icono – Pure CSS icons?
By active installs, Better Font Awesome: 60K+ sites run it against 60+ for Icono – Pure CSS icons, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Better Font Awesome or Icono – Pure CSS icons?
Better Font Awesome, at #629 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Icono – Pure CSS icons at #19,902. 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 Icono – Pure CSS 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.