Editor Plus vs Font Awesome
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| Feature | Editor Plus v2.10.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Font Awesome v5.2.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 6,000+ | 400,000+ |
| Last updated | November 9, 2023 | August 13, 2026 |
| Editions | Editor Plus | Font Awesome |
| Pros | Each extension can be switched on or off from one settings page; Responsive and hover styling for core blocks; No external calls or paid tier | Official plugin from the Font Awesome team; Icon block and classic editor icon chooser; Loads icons from a Kit or a selected release |
| Cons | Readme last tested with WordPress 6.4; Styles are stored in block attributes, so removing the plugin loses the design; Global JS setting lets admins inject scripts site-wide | Pro icons need a Pro account and a Kit; Depends on Font Awesome's release and Kit services; Icons load from Font Awesome's servers, so a blocked host affects them |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | No-code visual styling for core blocks, Per-block and global CSS editor, Global custom JavaScript setting, Extra features for core blocks, Icon library inserted in rich text, Animations panel on core blocks, Tabs, toggles, counter, countdown, progress bar and Lottie blocks | Load icons through a Font Awesome Kit, Pro icons through a Pro Kit ($), Choose a Font Awesome release version, Gutenberg Font Awesome icon block, Icon chooser button in the classic editor, Detects other plugins loading Font Awesome, Settings page under Settings |
| Integrations | ||
| Other | — | Font Awesome Kits and release API |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 5.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.4 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | api.fontawesome.com, kit.fontawesome.com |
| Blocks | 6 | 1 |