Custom Icons for Elementor
by Michael Bourne · Page Builders
Also makes 1 other plugin · 11K+ installs across the portfolio →
Add custom icon fonts to the built in Elementor icon controls
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Health
C 63/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
10K+
≈15K estimated
Momentum
+39%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “elementor”, “icon fonts” and “icons” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
63 health vs 72 average across 1,891 Page Builders plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.0%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 251.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Page Builders plugin keeps 2.4%, across 1,267 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Page Builders plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
28/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Not actively maintained. No update in about 2 years.
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: Update recency
Updated 734 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.6.11; the current branch is 6.8
4.5★ over 33 reviews, smoothed to 4.26★
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 734 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
58
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 26d
67%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 26d
+1.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| fontello your tag | #5 | #4 | up 1 |
| fa icon | #20 | #15 | up 1 |
| elementor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| icon fonts your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| icons your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
4 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 2 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “elementor”, “icon fonts” and “icons” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 14.8K · 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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
2.0y ago
latest release · v0.3.4 · 28 Oct 2024
13
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 97% run the current release. 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 20 months ago; the previous band took 2.7 years to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 14 Nov 2018
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ swampscrapper3.0y ago
It very well may have worked way back when, but I can tell you, this plugin caused significant issues with our site that took a long time to determine. What could a little icon plugin do? right?? Well this one didn’t break the site it just caused immeasurable performance issues. Glad we determined our culprit.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ quyle3.5y ago
It works like charm. Thanks.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ aethronos4.6y ago
It does what it should. Thank you for a great plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dorfamco5.4y ago
Thank you so much. This plugin is great. 10/10 recommend it
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ frankbaku5.8y ago
Thank you so much! Great Plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dako776.6y ago
This plugin is really helpfull, when you want to use more icons. For the first time it was little bit difficult to orient how it works, but later its great and really easy to use 🙂 I highly recommend it 🙂 And main reason – its free 😀 This topic was modified 6 years, 4 months ago by dako77.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ adamids6.6y ago
please update many error now
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ shayt7.0y ago
works great !!! replace font awesome with custom icon set. works like a charm.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 0.3.4 Fix: further restrict file uploads to parse out unused files. 0.3.4
- — Version 0.3.3 Fix: WP Plugin check recommendations 0.3.3
- — Version 0.3.2 Fix: Security issue if a malicious admin user is present on website. 0.3.2
- — Version 0.3.1 Small tweak for Elementor 2.6 0.3.1
- — Version 0.3 Added support for the new Elementor v2.6+ icons manager 0.3
- — Version 0.2.4 Supress PHP warning if Fontello file can’t be read by server Add URL fallback for Fontello file reading (some servers are setup in a way that prevents server path reading) Fix “empty Fontello file name” issues by default 0.2.4
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (0.3.4). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched High · 7.2 Custom Icons for Elementor <= 0.3.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Upload ↗2024-10-21 CVE-2024-49676 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects <= 0.3.3 Patched in 0.3.4
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 11 languages, 1 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
7 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Add custom icon fonts to the built in Elementor icon controls"
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Elementor.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,945 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
- 2025-03-24 20K+ → 10K+ down after 1003 days in tier
- 2022-06-25 30K+ → 20K+ down after 930 days in tier
- 2019-12-08 10K+ → 30K+ up after 329 days in tier
- 2019-01-13 9K+ → 10K+ up after 43 days in tier
- 2018-12-01 7K+ → 9K+ up after 17 days in tier
- 2018-11-14 4K+ → 7K+ up after 31 days in tier
- 2018-10-14 1K+ → 4K+ up
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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Skyboot Custom Icons for Elementor – Elementor Icons library – 14300+ Icons 200K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A -
Icons Font Loader – use web icons anywhere on your site, fast 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags A -
Ultimate Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates, WooCommerce & Header Footer Builder 2M+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor 600K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Template Kit – Import 400K+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag B
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