Patrik Csak

<p><a href="https://github.com/patrik-csak/fa-wp-admin-menu-icons" rel="nofollow ugc">View on GitHub</a> for better documentation</p>
<p><strong>FA WP Admin Menu Icons</strong> allows you to use Font Awesome icons for WordPress custom post types and custom menu pages by passing the Font Awesome class string, just like using Font Awesome on the front end</p>
<p>Here’s an example:</p>
<pre><code>register_post_type( 'custom_post_type', [
    //...
    'menu_icon' => 'fa-solid fa-thumbs-up',
    //...
] );
</code></pre>
<h3>Usage</h3>
<h4>`register_post_type()`</h4>
<p>To use a Font Awesome icon for your custom post type with <a href="https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/register_post_type/" rel="nofollow ugc"><code>register_post_type()</code></a>, use a Font Awesome class string for the <code>$args['menu_icon]</code> parameter:</p>
<pre><code>register_post_type( 'custom_post_type', [
    //...
    'menu_icon' => 'fa-solid fa-thumbs-up',
    //...
] );
</code></pre>
<h4>`add_menu_page()`</h4>
<p>To use a Font Awesome icon for your custom menu page with <a href="https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/add_menu_page/" rel="nofollow ugc"><code>add_menu_page()</code></a>, use a Font Awesome class string for the <code>$icon_url</code> parameter:</p>
<pre><code>add_menu_page(
    page_title: 'Custom Menu Page',
    menu_title: 'Custom Menu Page',
    capability: 'manage_options',
    menu_slug: 'custom_menu_page',
    icon_url: 'fa-solid fa-thumbs-up',
);
</code></pre>
<h4>Custom Post Type UI plugin</h4>
<p>To use a Font Awesome icon with the <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/custom-post-type-ui/" rel="ugc">Custom Post Type UI plugin</a>, use a Font Awesome class string for the <strong>Menu Icon</strong> field when adding or editing a Post Type</p>
<h3>Caveats</h3>
<p>FA WP Admin Menu Icons only supports Font Awesome’s <a href="https://fontawesome.com/search?ic=free&o=r" rel="nofollow ugc">free icons</a></p>


FA WP Admin Menu Icons

Use Font Awesome icons for custom post types and custom menu pages.

Alexey Golubnichenko

<p>The plugin allows to integrate the Font Awesome icons to Your WordPress website.<br />
With this plugin you can use various types of the Font Awesome based icons, buttons etc. using simple shortcodes with flexible parameters or the Visual Constructor for a lazy.<br />
WordPress Developers also can find with this plugin some useful features for usage within the code.</p>
<p>You can find <a href="http://www.profosbox.com/agp-font-awesome-collection/" rel="nofollow ugc">Live Demo</a> and <a href="http://www.profosbox.com/agp-font-awesome-collection/documentation/" rel="nofollow ugc">Documentation</a> on the plugin site.</p>
<h4>New Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>You can change the color of the icons, text and background on mouse hover with help of the additional parameters of visual constructor</li>
<li>You can use the Font Awesome Icons in the WordPress menu. At first, You must enable “Menu Icons” module on the plugin settings page in the Admin Panel. Then go to the Appearance > Menus and select necessary menu. For each menu item you can find additional drop-down list with the FA icons.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Plugin Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Install and activate the plugin. That’s all you need to start using <strong>675 Font Awesome 4.7.0 icons</strong> on Your website;</li>
<li>Font Awesome icons can be used as simple <a href="http://fortawesome.github.io/Font-Awesome/examples/" rel="nofollow ugc">HTML code</a> or <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/agp-font-awesome-collection/faq/" rel="ugc">shortcodes</a>;</li>
<li>You can add any of the Font Awesome icons and use it as simple icon, icon with text, icon button, icon button with text and easy customize it for your needs;</li>
<li>All shortcodes can be used via Administrator Panel in TinyMCE editor area and directly in code;</li>
<li>For buttons can be added URL attribute that can lead to a page, an external site or a social networks profile. You can use this feature for a personal promotion, downloads link, donation etc.;</li>
<li>The plugin has some additional features for advertise and promotion on Your website;</li>
<li>Minimum required PHP version is <strong>5.3.0</strong>;</li>
</ul>
<h4>Visual Constructor</h4>
<p>You can add icons and buttons just in few clicks with the visual shortcodes constructor in TinyMCE editor. Just push small button with “FA” icon at the top panel of editor and select needed parameters in popup window.</p>
<h4>Personal Shortcodes</h4>
<p>You can create you own shortcodes in the Administrator Panel on the “Shortcodes” page and use it within Visual Constructor for different pages or posts as many times as needed.</p>
<h4>Shortcode Container</h4>
<p>Shortcode Container can be used as a wrapper for a custom shortcode for alignment it on a page.<br />
Just create your own shortcode with any elements in the Administrator Panel on the “Shortcodes” page and select it in Visual Constructor as parameter for “Shortcode Container” element.</p>
<h4>Sliders</h4>
<p><strong>Slider</strong> – is a set of small animated information blocks with Font Awesome icon, headline, description and link to URL.<br />
You can create and configure own sliders in the Administrator Panel on the “Sliders” page.<br />
Each slider is attached to a personal shortcode and can be used via Administrator Panel in TinyMCE editor areas and directly in code.<br />
Also You can use Your slider in the “AGP Font Awesome Promotion Slider” widget.</p>
<p><strong>The slider is supported for mobile devices!</strong></p>
<h4>Promotion Widget</h4>
<p>You can use “AGP Font Awesome Promotion” widget for advertise and promotion.<br />
You can create and show small animated information block in sidebar, that contains Font Awesome icon, headline, description and link to URL. Also You can setup colors for text and background of the widget content.</p>
<p><strong>The widget is supported for mobile devices!</strong></p>
<h4>Promotion Slider Widget</h4>
<p>You can use “AGP Font Awesome Promotion Slider” widget for advertise and promotion.<br />
You can create and show small animated information block in sidebar, that contains Your personal <strong>slider</strong> with Font Awesome icons, headlines, descriptions and links to URL.</p>
<p><strong>The widget is supported for mobile devices!</strong></p>
<h4>Features for Developers</h4>
<ul>
<li>Specific Font Awesome Version shortcode allows to show current Font Awesome version, e.g. for your own plugin.</li>
<li>As developer, you can add dropdown with the Font Awesome icons list and use it for your purpose.</li>
<li>For developers are available some object and classes that implement convenient and flexible methods for access to Font Awesome icons properties.</li>
<li>You can add the Font Awesome Icon and position of this icon for each terms of any taxonomy or category and use this parameters in PHP and HTML code.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Looking for more info?</h4>
<p>More info you can find on the <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/agp-font-awesome-collection/screenshots/" rel="ugc">screenshots</a> and <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/agp-font-awesome-collection/faq/" rel="ugc">FAQ</a> tabs.</p>
<p>Also You can find <a href="http://www.profosbox.com/agp-font-awesome-collection/" rel="nofollow ugc">Live Demo</a> and <a href="http://www.profosbox.com/agp-font-awesome-collection/documentation/" rel="nofollow ugc">Documentation</a> on the plugin site.</p>
<h4>How to use visual constructor</h4>
<span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe class="youtube-player" width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TJ3QqH4BsYY?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation"></iframe></span>
<h4>How to create own shortcode</h4>
<span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe class="youtube-player" width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BT02i79Vmts?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation"></iframe></span>
<h4>How to use promotion widget</h4>
<span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe class="youtube-player" width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HkK9recE8Ds?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation"></iframe></span>
<h4>How to use shortcode container</h4>
<span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe class="youtube-player" width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pj5X73Ygna4?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation"></iframe></span>


AGP Font Awesome Collection

The latest Font Awesome icons with HTML and shortcodes usage, dynamic visualizer for TinyMCE, promotion widget and other features in the one plugin

FA WP Admin Menu Icons vs AGP Font Awesome Collection