#147 by installs
Shortcodes Ultimate – Content Elements
Add 50+ shortcodes with live preview for tabs, accordions, buttons, FAQs, sliders and boxes. Works in Block Editor and Classic Editor.
- Installs
- 400,000+
- Rating
- 4.9 (5.9K)
- Updated
- 14 days ago
Better Font Awesome
Add Font Awesome Free icons that stay current automatically, with a native WordPress block, shortcodes, a Classic Editor picker, and legacy support.
- Active installs
- 60,000+
- #631 of 1,000
- Downloads, all time
- 1.3M
- 1,269,950
- Downloads, 30 days
- 9.5K
- 2.1K in the last 7
- Rating
- 4.5 / 5
- 88 reviews
- Last updated
- 51 days ago
- Sep 10, 2026
- Version
- 3.2.0
- 25 releases
Upkeep and compatibility
| Last updated | September 10, 2026Updated in the last 3 months |
|---|---|
| Tested up to | WordPress 7.1.4Covers WordPress 7.1.4, the current release |
| Needs WordPress | 6.5 or newer |
| Needs PHP | 7.4 or newer |
| First published | April 5, 2014 |
| Support, last two months | 1 of 1 threads resolved (100%) |
Reviews
4.5 / 5 from 88 reviews
| 5 stars | 74 |
|---|---|
| 4 stars | 3 |
| 3 stars | 1 |
| 2 stars | 4 |
| 1 star | 6 |
Downloads, last 30 days
What the author says it does
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Add Font Awesome Free icons to WordPress using a native Icon block, shortcodes, the Classic Editor picker, or HTML. Search the latest compatible Free catalog, customize icons in the Block Editor, and keep established Font Awesome 4 and 5 content working.
A built-in fallback means icons work immediately. Better Font Awesome automatically keeps Font Awesome Free icons current with newer compatible releases in the background, while pages and editors keep loading normally.
Key features
- Native Icon block – search the latest compatible Font Awesome Free icons and styles, then adjust size, color, spacing, alignment, and an optional accessible label.
- Flexible workflows – use the block, shortcodes, the Classic Editor picker, or HTML and CSS.
- Automatic icon updates – start with the built-in fallback and receive newer compatible icons automatically in the background.
- Legacy compatibility – keep established Font Awesome 4 and 5 content working, with optional controls for older or competing styles.
Getting started
Native Icon block
The opening of the plugin's own description. The full text, installation notes and changelog are on its WordPress.org page.
Questions the author answers
Does Better Font Awesome support Font Awesome Pro?
No. Better Font Awesome supports Font Awesome Free.
Do visitors download fonts from another service?
Check Serve Font Awesome locally to keep BFA’s bundled CSS and fonts on your site, subject to your site’s URL-rewriting infrastructure. In automatic mode, the packaged fallback also loads from your site. If the plugin validates and adopts a newer compatible release, visitors’ browsers may load that release’s selected CSS and font files from cdnjs.
Will existing Font Awesome 4 and 5 content keep working?
Established shortcode names and classes are supported through compatible aliases and styles. For Font Awesome 4 content, enable the optional CSS shim when needed. Unusual custom markup or CSS may still need site-specific adjustments.
What if another plugin or theme loads Font Awesome?
Enable Remove existing Font Awesome under Settings > Better Font Awesome to attempt to remove competing styles and shortcodes. Test the result with your theme and plugins because integrations vary.
Latest changelog entry
- Choose an icon once, then select its available Free style with a dedicated Style control.
- Set a default block icon style centrally. New blocks added through the standard inserter follow Site default, and individual blocks can override it.
- Existing icons retain their styling unless explicitly opted in. Changing the default updates inherited icons without rewriting posts.
Screenshots
Search the Font Awesome Free catalog, choose an available style, and add an accessible label. 
Adjust icon alignment, size, color, and spacing with WordPress block controls. 
Combine standalone Icon blocks with text in a polished frontend layout. 
Search and insert a matching shortcode with the Classic Editor picker.
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Where this page's numbers come from
Read from the WordPress.org plugin API on , when WordPress 7.1.4 was the current release. WordPress.org rounds active installs into buckets. These are the directory's figures, not my verdict, and I haven't tested this plugin. The author takes donations at their donate page.