How to Easily Add Icon Fonts in Your WordPress Theme

There are a few ways to easily add icon fonts in your WordPress theme. Here are two methods:

Method 1: Using a plugin

One of the easiest ways to add icon fonts to your WordPress theme is to use a plugin. There are many different plugins available, but one of the most popular is Font Awesome.

To install Font Awesome, go to your WordPress dashboard and navigate to Plugins > Add New. Search for “Font Awesome” and click on the “Install Now” button. Once the plugin has been installed, click on the “Activate” button.

Once Font Awesome is activated, you can add icons to your WordPress posts and pages using shortcodes. For example, to add a “heart” icon, you would use the following shortcode:

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[icon name="heart"]

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You can find a list of all the available Font Awesome icons on the Font Awesome website: https://fontawesome.com/icons?d=gallery.

Method 2: Manually embedding the icon font

If you don’t want to use a plugin, you can also manually embed the icon font in your WordPress theme. To do this, you will need to download the icon font from the Font Awesome website and upload it to your WordPress site.

Once the icon font has been uploaded, you will need to add the following code to your theme’s header.php file:

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<link href="https://your-site.com/wp-content/uploads/your-icon-font-name.css" rel="stylesheet">

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You can then use the icon font in your WordPress posts and pages using CSS. For example, to add a “heart” icon to a paragraph, you would use the following CSS:

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p {
  font-family: "Font Awesome";
  color: red;
}

p:before {
  content: "\f004";
}

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This will add a red “heart” icon before each paragraph on your WordPress site.

Whichever method you choose, adding icon fonts to your WordPress theme is a great way to add visual interest and style to your website.

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