Font Awesome vs Toolkit for Block Theme
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| Feature | Font Awesome v5.2.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.6/5 Visit Details | Toolkit for Block Theme v2.0.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 400,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Last updated | August 13, 2026 | October 15, 2026 |
| Editions | Font Awesome | Twentig |
| Pros | Official plugin from the Font Awesome team; Icon block and classic editor icon chooser; Loads icons from a Kit or a selected release | Enhanced core blocks and block patterns; Starter sites that can be imported from a dashboard; Portfolio post type and icon library |
| Cons | 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 | Starter site import contacts the Twentig demo server; Promotes the Twentig One companion theme; Needs WordPress 6.9 or later |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | 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 | Enhanced WordPress core blocks, Block patterns library, Starter site import from a dashboard, Portfolio post type, Icon library registered with WordPress, Onboarding customizer for theme settings, Notice promoting the Twentig One theme |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | — | WordPress Importer |
| Other | Font Awesome Kits and release API | Twentig demo server |
| Requires WordPress | 5.8 | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | api.fontawesome.com, kit.fontawesome.com | demo.twentig.com |
| Blocks | 1 | — |