Hello!
No updates about a backport of FA5 to V1, however, if you want to customize your site you can go ahead and upgrade FA with the following snippet:
add_action( 'admin_enqueue_scripts', 'enqueue_styles_and_scripts' );
add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', 'enqueue_styles_and_scripts' );
function enqueue_styles_and_scripts() {
wp_dequeue_style( 'font-awesome' );
wp_register_style('font-awesome', 'https://use.fontawesome.com/releases/v5.2.0/css/fontawesome.css', array(), '5.2.0');
wp_enqueue_style('font-awesome');
}
However, we have not yet fully tested this for V1, so, if there are problems or lack of backwards compatibility for some icons, you will need to contact a developer for further support.
As an example, Old class “fa fa-address-book” and new class “fas fa-book-open” (latest 5.2.0 version)
https://wpgeodirectory.com/support-policy/
http://geodirectoryexperts.com
For more information about customizing your site see: https://wpgeodirectory.com/docs/customizing-your-style/