Font Awesome vs Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress 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
Font Awesome leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #142, ahead of Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress icons at #7,971. Over the last 7 days Font Awesome held its place and Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress icons climbed 12 places. Font Awesome has the largest install base, roughly 571× the next: 400K+ active installs against 700+ for Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress icons. Downloads this week: Font Awesome 7,560 and Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress icons 108. Ratings: Font Awesome 3.6★ from 61 and Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress icons 5★ from 5 reviews.
| Metric | Font Awesome | Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress icons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #142 ▬ | #7,971 ▲ 12 |
| Active installs | 400K+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 7,560 | 108 |
| Rating | 3.6★ (61) | 5★ (5) |
| Last updated | Aug 13, 2026 | Sep 20, 2026 |
| Current version | 5.2.1 | 1.4.11 |
| Best rank on record | #142 | #7,936 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2012 | Oct 2023 |
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, Font Awesome or Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress icons?
By active installs, Font Awesome: 400K+ sites run it against 700+ for Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress icons, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Font Awesome or Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress icons?
Font Awesome, at #142 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress icons at #7,971. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Font Awesome or Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress 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.