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- Installs
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- Updated
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The Icon Block
Easily add SVG icons and graphics to the WordPress block editor.
- Active installs
- 40,000+
- #891 of 1,000
- Downloads, all time
- 385.1K
- 385,101
- Downloads, 30 days
- 20.4K
- 6.3K in the last 7
- Rating
- 5.0 / 5
- 29 reviews
- Last updated
- 47 days ago
- Sep 14, 2026
- Version
- 2.1.0
- 20 releases
Upkeep and compatibility
| Last updated | September 14, 2026Updated in the last 3 months |
|---|---|
| Tested up to | WordPress 7.1.4Covers WordPress 7.1.4, the current release |
| Needs WordPress | 6.6 or newer |
| Needs PHP | 7.4 or newer |
| First published | September 25, 2021 |
| Support, last two months | 1 of 1 threads resolved (100%) |
Reviews
5.0 / 5 from 29 reviews
| 5 stars | 29 |
|---|---|
| 4 stars | 0 |
| 3 stars | 0 |
| 2 stars | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Downloads, last 30 days
What the author says it does
The Icon Block plugin registers a single, easy-to-use block that allows you to add custom SVG icons and graphics to the WordPress block editor (Gutenberg).
The plugin also includes the complete WordPress icon library with 290+ SVG icons.
Key features
- 290+ native WordPress icons, including social logos
- Use any custom SVG icon or graphic
- Insert icons from your Media Library if SVG uploads are supported
- Includes handy icon controls (link, rotate, alignment, colors, border, padding, margin, etc.)
- Fully compatible with the Site Editor
- No block library required 🎉
- Built almost entirely with native WordPress components
- Will get additional functionality as it’s added to WordPress core
- Register your own custom icon library. Learn more
Stay connected
- View on GitHub
- Visit plugin project page
- Follow on Twitter
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
Where can I get more icons?
Currently, the Icon Block only includes the WordPress icon library. That said, the plugin allows you to render any SVG-based icon by simply copying/pasting the code into the icon text area when using the “Add custom icon” option! See the screenshots for reference. This gives you complete flexibility and allows you to use practically any icon you want.
Why is my icon not changing color?
The Icon Block includes controls for the icon’s color and background. However, if your SVG icon has hard-coded color/fill values, the plugin will respect those instead of any applied custom colors.
Why can’t I add SVG icons from my Media Library?
By default, WordPress does not allow you to add SVG files to your Media Library, but you can enable this functionality using plugins like Safe SVG. If SVG uploads are enabled, you will see the option to insert icons from Media Library in the Icon Block.
Why is the block not working for certain users?
WordPress only allows Administrators and Editors to save “Unfiltered HTML” content, which includes SVGs. The Icon Block will not work properly for users who are at the Author level or lower.
Note that WordPress multisite installations have additional restrictions. “Unfiltered HTML” is restricted to Super Admins on multisite.
Latest changelog entry
Changed
- Updated “Tested up to” to WordPress 7.1.
- Updated minimum WordPress version to 6.6.
- Updated all npm dependencies, including @wordpress/scripts 35, and rebuilt the plugin with the current build tooling.
Fixed
- Fixed all stylelint issues in the SCSS source. There are no visual changes.
Screenshots
The Icon Block includes icon controls such as color, rotation, alignment, padding, and border-radius. 
The Icon Block adapts to your layout, whether you need a big or small icon. 
Use the "quick inserter" to pick the WordPress icon you need. 
The Icon Block includes the WordPress icon library, allowing you to insert 270+ graphics.
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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.