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Font Awesome

by fontawesome · 400,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 13 Aug 2026, 12 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

93/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Font Awesome
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
SupportNo data
Reputation60

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Font Awesome still maintained?
Yes. Last release 13 Aug 2026, 12 releases in the last 24 months. 13 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Font Awesome, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer mlwilkerson since Dec 2018. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Font Awesome removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Font Awesome safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.3.2). Not on the exploited list. 22 Dec 2022 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Font Awesome update safe to install?
No ownership change before 5.2.1. No one-star spike after it. 28 Jul 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoMOM-2Downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
rachelbaker18 Sep 2012 to 11 Dec 2018, 14 commits
mlwilkerson11 Dec 2018 to 13 Aug 2026, 122 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2012.

Maintenance

Last release
3 months ago
Releases, 24 months
12
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Font Awesome
Q1 20240
Q2 20241
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20252
Q2 20251
Q3 20253
Q4 20252
Q1 20260
Q2 20262
Q3 20262
Q4 20260

Last release 13 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.6.

Average rating per quarter for Font Awesome
Q4 20234.0
Q1 20241.0
Q2 20241.0
Q3 20241.0
Q4 20241.0
Q1 20255.0
Q2 20254.5
Q3 20251.0
Q4 20255.0
Q1 20265.0

Average rating rose from 4.0 to 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q1 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star36
4 star3
3 star2
2 star4
1 star16
Latest low reviews

Security record

2 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 4.3.2).

Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
22 Dec 2022Font Awesome <= 4.3.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via shortcode6.4<= 4.3.14.3.2Patched before disclosure
11 Mar 2020Font Awesome 4.0.0-rc15 and 4.0.0-rc16 - API Token Exposure6.54.0.0-rc15, 4.0.0-rc164.0.0-rc17Patched before disclosure

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

0% of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

400,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Font Awesome
4 May 202622,287
11 May 202626,522
18 May 202633,768
25 May 202617,222
1 Jun 202613,314
8 Jun 202611,028
15 Jun 202610,360
22 Jun 20269,031
29 Jun 20268,701
6 Jul 20268,585
13 Jul 20268,205
20 Jul 20269,282
27 Jul 2026250,777
3 Aug 202644,028
10 Aug 202618,224
17 Aug 202615,018
24 Aug 202615,034
31 Aug 202611,973
7 Sep 20269,813
14 Sep 20269,347
21 Sep 20269,188
28 Sep 20268,095
5 Oct 20268,386
12 Oct 20267,461
19 Oct 202612,173
26 Oct 20269,349
2 Nov 20261,329

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 66% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version5.2.1
Authorfontawesome
Added18 Sep 2012
Last updated13 Aug 2026
Active installs400,000+
Requires WordPress5.8
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryDesign & Themes > Icon Libraries & Fonts
Tagsicon, webfont, iconfont, SVG icon, FontAwesome

Questions

Is Font Awesome still maintained?

Yes. Last release 13 Aug 2026, 12 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Font Awesome, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer mlwilkerson since Dec 2018.

Was Font Awesome removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Font Awesome safe?

2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.3.2). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Font Awesome update safe to install?

No ownership change before 5.2.1. No one-star spike after it.

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