Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator vs 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
Font Awesome leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #142, ahead of Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator at #229. Over the last 7 days Font Awesome climbed 1 place and Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator held its place. Font Awesome has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 400K+ active installs against 200K+ for Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator. Downloads this week: Font Awesome 10,185 and Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator 6,314. Ratings: Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator 4.9★ from 801 and Font Awesome 3.6★ from 61 reviews.
| Metric | Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator | Font Awesome |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #229 ▬ | #142 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 6,314 | 10,185 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (801) | 3.6★ (61) |
| Last updated | Jul 29, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.3.50 | 5.2.1 |
| Best rank on record | #227 | #142 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2014 | Sep 2012 |
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
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator or Font Awesome?
By active installs, Font Awesome: 400K+ sites run it against 200K+ for Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 11, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator or Font Awesome?
Font Awesome, at #142 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator at #229. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator or 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.