A Gutenberg block for creating a link with a Dashicon or Font Awesome icon. Per-block, not global.
Alternatives to Icon Fonts
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Add icons to WordPress navigation menus easily — pick from Font Awesome, Dashicons, image icons & more. Style menu items with custom colors & sizes.
Better Font Awesomev3.2.0
Add Font Awesome Free icons that stay current automatically, with a native WordPress block, shortcodes, a Classic Editor picker, and legacy support.
JVM Rich Text Iconsv1.8.2
Insert icons anywhere in your content — inline in text, headings, buttons, or as a standalone block.
Icon Box is a straightforward block for the Gutenberg editor that lets you place a stylish icon with text inside a fully customizable box.
Add social media icons using Font Awesome or custom images. Easily sort, style, and display icons anywhere via shortcode.
Spectre Iconsv1.5.0
Adds Lucide, Font Awesome, and uploaded SVG icon libraries to Elementor's icon picker.
Apiro Iconsv1.0.1
Loads a collected set of free stylesheets and registers icons into Elementor Icon Manager.
Adds a new 'Font Awesome Icon' field to the popular Advanced Custom Fields plugin.
Ed's Font Awesomev3.0.1
Ed's Font Awesome Plugin is the ultimate Font Awesome Icon Shortcode plugin with 2,000+ icons, animations, layers, and color support.