Icon Separator
A simple, lightweight, accessibility-ready icon separator block.
Solid choice
Icon Separator is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 1K+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 1 month ago, and scores 73/100 on our health check.
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Very few reviews so far
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Icon Separator stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| block | >100 |
| divider | #16 |
| icon | #11 |
| separator | #1 |
| SVG | #55 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 4 reviews
About Icon Separator
From the official readme · v1.2.5Description
A simple, lightweight, accessibility-ready icon separator block.
Key Features
- Customize the icon width, spacing, color and position.
- Customize the separator width, style, color and position.
- Accessibility ready with ‘separator’ role.
- Simple and easy to use but included full settings even with responsive width and responsive vertical margin.
- An icon library included icons from “Bootstrap Icons”, “Ionicons”, “Dashicons” and new “WordPress Icons”.
Please take a look at these custom block patterns that use this block to see how it can be applied to real-world sites.
If this plugin is useful for you, please do a quick review and rate it on WordPress.org to help us spread the word. I would very much appreciate it.
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The plugin is developed using @wordpress/create-block.
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/pluginsdirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
Frequently asked questions
What problem does this plugin solve?
It is like the core/separator block but supports an icon.
When should we use this plugin?
To make a simple, beautiful horizontal separator.
Why needs this plugin?
Because you want to make a beautiful horizontal separator.
Who needs this plugin?
Anyone can use this plugin.
Changelog
1.2.5
Release Date – 07 May 2026
- Improved – Updated inspector control styles
1.2.4
Release Date – 22 November 2024
- Updated – SDK to improve controls and utilities.
- Fixed – SVGs from the media library overriding icons from the icon library.
1.2.3
Release Date – 24 October 2024
- Updated – SDK to implement minor UI changes and remove deprecated code
- Improved – Replaced classnames with clsx
- Updated – Tested compatibility with WP 6.7 and set minimum requirement to WP 6.5
- Added – Support clientNavigation interactivity
1.2.2
Release Date – 23 May 2024
- Improved – Render line style popup on the left side
1.2.1
Release Date – 28 April 2024
- Updated – icon library
- Removed – Upload SVGs to the media library
1.2.0
Release Date – 31 March 2024
- Added – Allow uploading and loading SVG icons from the media library
- Improved – Use the ToolPanel for inspector settings
- Improved – Make the line rounded by default
- Updated – Update SDK
For developers
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Icon Separator: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 27, 2026
Is Icon Separator free?
Yes. Icon Separator is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Icon Separator safe to use in 2026?
Icon Separator is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 1K+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 1 month ago, and scores 73/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Icon Separator?
Icon Separator is active on 1K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 24,911 times since it launched in April 2022. It was downloaded 411 times in the last 30 days.
Does Icon Separator work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested Icon Separator up to WordPress 7.1.2, the latest release. It requires WordPress 6.5 or newer.
What PHP version does Icon Separator need?
Icon Separator requires PHP 7.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Icon Separator last updated?
The latest version, 1.2.5, was released on August 16, 2026 (1 month ago).
Who makes Icon Separator?
Icon Separator is developed and maintained by Phi Phan.
What are the best alternatives to Icon Separator?
The most popular alternatives to Icon Separator are Spectra Legacy (1M+ installs), Breadcrumb NavXT (800K+ installs) and PDF Embedder (300K+ installs).
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