Advanced Custom Fields: Font Awesome Field
by Justin Kruit · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 90K+ installs across the portfolio →
Adds a new 'Font Awesome Icon' field to the popular Advanced Custom Fields plugin.
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Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
90K+
≈99K estimated
Momentum
-34%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “awesome”, “custom fields” and “custom font” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #4 and #4 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
88 health vs 58 average across 25,768 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.3%
of downloads still active
At least 90K of 2.1M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,778 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 15 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 69 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 36 reviews, smoothed to 4.43★
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
15%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.3
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| enqueue | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| advanced custom fields your tag | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| font field | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| font awesome your tag | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| fontawesome your tag | #3 | #3 | down 1 |
| icon field | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| awesome | #4 | #4 | down 1 |
| custom fields | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| unicode | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| font | #6 | #7 | 0 |
| advanced custom field | #4 | #5 | down 1 |
| custom font | #4 | #6 | down 1 |
| font awesome fonts | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| font awesome 5 | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| font awesome icons | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| fields | #9 | #10 | down 1 |
| font library | #6 | #7 | 0 |
| field | #10 | #12 | down 4 |
| graphql | #6 | #3 | down 2 |
| font family | #7 | #9 | up 1 |
| acf your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
215 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 150 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “awesome”, “custom fields” and “custom font” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #4 and #4 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 144.7K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
15
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v6.2.0 · 25 Aug 2026
63
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “90K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 months ago and the previous band took 4.6 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 100K.
Install history since 17 Aug 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Kipex1.0y ago
Once an excellent plugin, then for a year or two mostly abandoned with lacking support for newer FA styles. As of December 2025 it is now updated and active again thanks to a new contributor, supporting all the latest FA7 styles. Kudos for bringing this useful plugin back to life. This topic was modified 7 months ago by Kipex. Reason: Plugin updates resumed
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ crdunst3.2y ago
It’s one of those plugins, that does a job perfectly and discreetly, without trying to dominate the dashboard or upsell.After adding it for yet another site, I thought I could at least write a review in appreciation, so thanks Matt, for your time and efforts, it’s appreciated.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Sakib Hasan3.3y ago
Excellent Support
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ developress3.7y ago
I used the plugin within my own custom plugin and was impressed with the quality of the code and the functionality of the plugin. I asked the developer for support and he got back to me within hours.Advised.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ DavidB7224.3y ago
Does what it says on the tin. I use this frequently when building bespoke solutions, and it always gets the job done.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ stanonline4.6y ago
Simply a brilliant plugin. I use this for all of my custom WordPress themes. Works great, and if not, good and fast support is on the way 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Justin4.8y ago
Slick plugin. Works Awesome.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ anantaraj5.5y ago
Hi Plugin author, Hope u are doing well in this pandemic situations. I have implemented your plugin in my many project but, I have seen there is no resetting option for the selected icon. I need to Implement this font awesome icon in the repeater field and want to keep blank for the some of my repeater content. if the reset button is there there would be much more benefit. Thank you
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 6.1.1 Added: Support for new FontAwesome 7.3.0 Pro+ icon families: Pixel, Mosaic, Vellum, Slab Duo, and Slab Press Duo. 6.1.1
- — Version 6.0.4 Bugfix: Made z-index of the icon chooser popup higher to avoid conflicts with with ACF block sidebar. 6.0.4
- — Version 6.0.3 Added: FA icon when picking a new field. Bugfix: Be able to clear default icon selection. 6.0.3
- — Version 6.0.2 Bugfix: Fixed issue when no icon family was selected. 6.0.2
- — Version 6.0.1 Bugfix: Fixed issue with new icon chooser not allowing option to be cleared when allow null option was enabled. 6.0.1
- — Version 6.0.0 New FontAwesome 7.x icon picker powered by the official FontAwesome Icon Chooser web component for a richer icon selection experience. Deprecated the “Icon Set Builder” feature for FontAwesome 7.x users. The Icon Set Bui 6.0.0
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 4 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (6.2.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Advanced Custom Fields: Font Awesome Field <= 5.0.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2026-05-27 CVE-2026-49044 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 5.0.2 Patched in 6.0.0
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Advanced Custom Fields: Font Awesome Field <= 5.0.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via JSON Field ↗2026-05-14 CVE-2026-6415 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 5.0.2 Patched in 6.0.0
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Advanced Custom Fields: Font Awesome <= 5.0.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2026-02-18 CVE-2025-14983 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 5.0.1 Patched in 5.0.2
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 9 languages, 6 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 2 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Adds a new 'Font Awesome Icon' field to the popular Advanced Custom Fields plugin."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Advanced Custom Fields, ACF.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,180 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 4 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-29 100K+ → 90K+ down after 1666 days in tier
- 2021-10-06 90K+ → 100K+ up after 209 days in tier
- 2021-03-11 80K+ → 90K+ up after 123 days in tier
- 2020-11-08 70K+ → 80K+ up after 285 days in tier
- 2020-01-28 60K+ → 70K+ up after 315 days in tier
- 2019-03-19 50K+ → 60K+ up after 244 days in tier
- 2018-07-18 40K+ → 50K+ up after 138 days in tier
- 2018-03-02 30K+ → 40K+ up after 29 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Advanced Custom Fields: Gravity Forms Add-on 30K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
ACF Field For CF7 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B -
WP Font Awesome 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags C -
ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom Fields 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags D
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