Better Font Awesome vs WP 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 WP Font Awesome at #2,090. Over the last 7 days Better Font Awesome slipped 1 place and WP Font Awesome held its place. Better Font Awesome has the largest install base, roughly 6× the next: 60K+ active installs against 10K+ for WP Font Awesome. Downloads this week: Better Font Awesome 1,678 and WP Font Awesome 144. Ratings: Better Font Awesome 4.5★ from 88 and WP Font Awesome 4.9★ from 9 reviews.
| Metric | Better Font Awesome | WP Font Awesome |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #629 ▼ 1 | #2,090 ▬ |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,678 | 144 |
| Rating | 4.5★ (88) | 4.9★ (9) |
| Last updated | Sep 10, 2026 | Jul 9, 2024 |
| Current version | 3.2.0 | 1.8.0 |
| Best rank on record | #624 | #2,076 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2014 | Aug 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.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Better Font Awesome or WP Font Awesome?
By active installs, Better Font Awesome: 60K+ sites run it against 10K+ for WP Font Awesome, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Better Font Awesome or WP Font Awesome?
Better Font Awesome, at #629 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WP Font Awesome at #2,090. 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 WP 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.