WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Favicon vs Icon Element
At a glance
- Icon Element has more active installs: 40K+, against 5K+ for Custom Favicon.
- On a typical day, Icon Element is downloaded about 158 times, Custom Favicon about 27.
- Custom Favicon is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 17 reviews, against 4.4 from 7 reviews.
- Icon Element was updated more recently: Apr 24, 2026, against Jul 25, 2025 for Custom Favicon.
- Icon Element is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for Custom Favicon.
- Custom Favicon has been around longer: since 2013, against 2020 for Icon Element.
Line by line
Icon Element leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Favicon |  Icon Element |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,065 | #866 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 752 | 3.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(17) | 4.4(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.35 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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