Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator vs Icon Element
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
Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #229, ahead of Icon Element at #866. Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 200K+ active installs against 40K+ for Icon Element. Downloads this week: Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator 6,076 and Icon Element 486. Ratings: Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator 4.9★ from 801 and Icon Element 4.4★ from 7 reviews.
| Metric | Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator | Icon Element |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #229 ▬ | #866 ▬ |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 6,076 | 486 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (801) | 4.4★ (7) |
| Last updated | Jul 29, 2026 | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.3.50 | 2.0.8 |
| Best rank on record | #227 | #862 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2014 | Apr 2020 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
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 Icon Element?
By active installs, Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator: 200K+ sites run it against 40K+ for Icon Element, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 13, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator or Icon Element?
Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator, at #229 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Icon Element at #866. 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 Icon Element 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.