The Icon Block

83 Quality Score

Active Installs

21/30

At 30,000 active installs it is a moderately popular niche plugin, not a blockbuster, but its popularity score is boosted by efficient performance relative to its install base.

Update Freshness

25/25

Updated within the last month and tested against WordPress 6.9.4, the maintenance signals are excellent.

User Rating

15/15

A perfect 100 from 29 reviewers is impressive but the small sample size means the rating should be treated as early positive feedback rather than a long-term guarantee.

Support Health

8/15

Only one support thread exists and it was resolved, which is good, but the tiny volume makes it hard to gauge how the developer handles trickier issues.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Tested with the latest WordPress release and requiring only PHP 7.4, compatibility is solid for modern hosting environments.

Scores higher than 91% of indexed plugins

About

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

Active Installs 40k+

Rating ★★★★★ 5/5

Last Updated 2026-09-14 9:05pm GMT

Requires WordPress 6.6+

Tested Up To 7.1

Requires PHP 7.4+

✓ No known vulnerabilities

What It Does

The Icon Block adds a dedicated Gutenberg block that lets you insert and style SVG icons and graphics directly within the WordPress block editor. You can upload custom SVGs or pull from a library, then adjust size, colour, and alignment without leaving the editor. It streamlines icon management by removing the need for shortcodes or separate icon libraries.

Who It's For

This plugin is well suited to designers, agencies, and small business owners who want lightweight, scalable icons rendered as crisp SVGs on landing pages, portfolios, or service sites. It is especially handy for users building block-based themes who need an icon block that plays nicely with Full Site Editing. Non-developers who want more control than a basic image block will appreciate its styling options.

Who Should Skip It

If you already use a block suite like Spectra that includes icon functionality, adding this plugin would be redundant. Sites that only need a handful of static icons can simply upload SVGs through the media library without a dedicated plugin.

The Bottom Line

The Icon Block delivers a focused, well-maintained solution for adding SVG icons in Gutenberg, earning an overall quality score of 82.55 out of 100. Its perfect user rating and recent updates are encouraging, though the limited install count and minimal support history mean cautious buyers should test it on a staging site first. For users who specifically want a lightweight icon block without bloat, it is a solid pick.

Pick Spectra if you want icon blocks bundled with dozens of other design blocks and a much larger user base of one million installs.

Safe SVG 89/100

Choose Safe SVG if your primary need is sanitizing and allowing SVG uploads across the site rather than a dedicated icon block for the editor.

SVG Support 89/100

Pick SVG Support if you want broader SVG handling, including media library thumbnails and inline SVG in classic editor workflows, rather than a block-only solution.