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The Icon Block

by Nick Diego · WordPress.org page

v2.0.0 Tested up to WP 6.9.7 PHP 7.4+

The Icon Block has 40,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 335,105 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on January 18, 2026, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

The Icon Block at a glance

Active installs
40,000+
Total downloads
335,105
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is The Icon Block well maintained?

Support threads resolved
1 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.9.7, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
0%
0 of 29 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • 290+ native WordPress icons, including social logos
  • Use any custom SVG icon or graphic
  • Insert icons from your Media Library if SVG uploads are supported
  • Includes handy icon controls (link, rotate, alignment, colors, border, padding, margin, etc.)
  • Fully compatible with the Site Editor
  • No block library required 🎉
  • Built almost entirely with native WordPress components
  • Will get additional functionality as it’s added to WordPress core
  • Register your own custom icon library. Learn more

The Icon Block reviews and ratings

29 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

29 reviews

5★
29
4★
0
3★
0
2★
0
1★
0

  • We use this on every project

    Wonderful little block.

    STHLM Web Design

  • Great Plugin - Thank you!

    Great Plugin - easy to use and very helpful - thank you

    brings

  • Easy to use

    Good plugin. Very easy to use for nice icon block in posts

    phoenix36

  • Easy to use and works very well

    I like it alot!

    Pär Thernström

  • Excellent

    Does only what it says it does on the lid. Perfect.

    Ryan Hellyer

  • So cool!

    I love WordPress and the new block themes. And plugins like these are the icing on the cake. Thank you!

    snoop23

The Icon Block alternatives

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Details

Easily add SVG icons and graphics to the WordPress block editor.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • block
  • icon
  • icon-block
  • SVG
  • SVG block

More from Nick Diego

Version
2.0.0
Last updated
Jan 18, 2026
First published
Sep 25, 2021
Requires WordPress
6.5
Tested up to
6.9.7
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free, community plugin

The Icon Block FAQ

What does The Icon Block do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, The Icon Block offers 290+ native WordPress icons, including social logos, Use any custom SVG icon or graphic, Insert icons from your Media Library if SVG uploads are supported, Includes handy icon controls (link, rotate, alignment, colors, border, padding, margin, etc.) and Fully compatible with the Site Editor.

How many active installs does The Icon Block have?

WordPress.org reports 40,000+ active installs for The Icon Block as of September 7, 2026.

Is The Icon Block still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on January 18, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Does The Icon Block have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 1 recent support threads for The Icon Block are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is The Icon Block free?

The Icon Block is free and listed as a community plugin on WordPress.org, with no commercial upgrade.