WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Favicon vs Multicons
At a glance
- Custom Favicon has more active installs: 5K+, against 2K+ for Multicons.
- On a typical day, Custom Favicon is downloaded about 27 times, Multicons about 17.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Multicons was updated more recently: Dec 5, 2025, against Jul 25, 2025 for Custom Favicon.
- Multicons is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for Custom Favicon.
- Multicons has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for Custom Favicon.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Favicon |  Multicons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,065 | #4,739 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 752 | 292 |
| Rating | 5.0(17) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.35 | ×0.46 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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