Block for Font Awesome Icons
Healthy: maintained, last release 9 Oct 2026, 3 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Block for Font Awesome Icons still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 9 Oct 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months. 9 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Block for Font Awesome Icons, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer butterflymedia since Jul 2019. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Block for Font Awesome Icons removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Block for Font Awesome Icons safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.4.5). Not on the exploited list. 6 Jun 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Block for Font Awesome Icons update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.8.0. No one-star spike after it. 12 Sep 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 5 Jul 2019 to 5 Jul 2019, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| butterflymedia | 6 Jul 2019 to 9 Oct 2026, 62 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 26 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 3
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 8.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 2 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 9 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.7.
| 5 star | 4 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 2 |
Security record
2 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 1.4.5).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2024 | Block for Font Awesome <= 1.4.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 1.4.4 | 1.4.5 | n/a |
| 4 Dec 2023 | Block for Font Awesome <= 1.4.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 4.3 | <= 1.4.0 | 1.4.1 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 32 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 101 |
| 18 May 2026 | 882 |
| 25 May 2026 | 168 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 140 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 127 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 90 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 77 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 792 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 261 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 139 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 124 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 96 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 116 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 74 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 84 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 69 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 70 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 786 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 320 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 167 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 154 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 750 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 303 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 189 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 239 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 24 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 20% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.8.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Ciprian Popescu |
| Added | 6 Jul 2019 |
| Last updated | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 7.1 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 |
| Category | Design & Themes > Themes & Templates |
| Tags | SVG, icon, icon-block, FontAwesome, Font Awesome |
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Questions
Is Block for Font Awesome Icons still maintained?
Yes. Last release 9 Oct 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Block for Font Awesome Icons, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer butterflymedia since Jul 2019.
Was Block for Font Awesome Icons removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Block for Font Awesome Icons safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.4.5). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Block for Font Awesome Icons update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.8.0. No one-star spike after it.