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Custom Favicon – Easily Add a Favicon in WordPress

v1.1.0

by Harish Chouhan · updated 1 year ago

Easily add a custom favicon and Apple touch icon to your WordPress site, including support for dark mode, SVG icons, and admin dashboard branding.

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Rank
#3,061
Up2 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 5,420
5K+ reported · High
Total downloads
96.9K
96,850 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
17 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +22% (30d)·Toward 6K+ · ETA ~15d

Custom Favicon at a glance

Custom Favicon is a WordPress plugin by Harish Chouhan with 5K+ active installs, the #3,061 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 26 times, 22% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 17 reviews. Version 1.1.0 came out on Jul 25, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. It leads the 12 plugins tagged “site icon”. It was first released in 2013.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

751 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Custom Favicon Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.203040Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateCustom Favicon
Nov 8, 202622
Nov 7, 202628
Nov 6, 202636
Nov 5, 202625
Nov 4, 202630
Nov 3, 202627
Nov 2, 202626
Nov 1, 202629
Oct 31, 202625
Oct 30, 202624
Oct 29, 202619
Oct 28, 202624
Oct 27, 202633
Oct 26, 202625
Oct 25, 202639
Oct 24, 202618
Oct 23, 202641
Oct 22, 202644
Oct 21, 202629
Oct 20, 202618
Oct 19, 202626
Oct 18, 202614
Oct 17, 202615
Oct 16, 202623
Oct 15, 202622
Oct 14, 202619
Oct 13, 202626
Oct 12, 202614
Oct 11, 202616
Oct 10, 202614

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 5,423 · -0.6% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.5.4K5.4KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20265,423
Nov 8, 20265,425
Nov 7, 20265,426
Nov 5, 20265,439
Nov 4, 20265,423
Nov 3, 20265,414
Nov 2, 20265,431
Nov 1, 20265,430
Oct 31, 20265,434
Oct 30, 20265,445
Oct 29, 20265,452
Oct 28, 20265,450
Oct 27, 20265,453

Rank over time

#3,061 · up 10 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#3.1K#3.1K#3.1K#3.1KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#3,061
Nov 8, 2026#3,063
Nov 7, 2026#3,065
Nov 6, 2026#3,063
Nov 5, 2026#3,060
Nov 4, 2026#3,067
Nov 3, 2026#3,070
Nov 2, 2026#3,062
Nov 1, 2026#3,061
Oct 31, 2026#3,060
Oct 30, 2026#3,056
Oct 29, 2026#3,055
Oct 28, 2026#3,066
Oct 27, 2026#3,064
Oct 16, 2026#3,071

Growth %

Average -0.04% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.04%
Nov 8, 2026-0.02%
Nov 7, 2026-0.12%
Nov 5, 2026+0.29%
Nov 4, 2026+0.17%
Nov 3, 2026-0.31%
Nov 2, 2026+0.02%
Nov 1, 2026-0.07%
Oct 31, 2026-0.20%
Oct 30, 2026-0.13%
Oct 29, 2026+0.04%
Oct 28, 2026-0.06%

Active installs band

5K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.4.8K5K5.2KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 20265K+
Nov 8, 20265K+
Nov 7, 20265K+
Nov 6, 20265K+
Nov 5, 20265K+
Nov 4, 20265K+
Nov 3, 20265K+
Nov 2, 20265K+
Nov 1, 20265K+
Oct 31, 20265K+
Oct 30, 20265K+
Oct 29, 20265K+
Oct 28, 20265K+
Oct 27, 20265K+
Oct 16, 20265K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #3066 → #3060Downloads +8.2%
    • Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.161%
  • v1.039%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★17 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.1.0
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
6.8.12
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
May 27, 2013
Last updated
Jul 25, 2025
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Custom Favicon

How many websites use Custom Favicon?

Custom Favicon is active on 5K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #3,061 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Custom Favicon been downloaded?

96,850 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 26 times. See download stats

When was Custom Favicon last updated?

Version 1.1.0 came out on Jul 25, 2025 (1 year ago). See every release

Is Custom Favicon compatible with the latest WordPress?

Custom Favicon’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Does Custom Favicon have known security vulnerabilities?

No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Custom Favicon. See its security record

Is Custom Favicon still maintained?

Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Custom Favicon have?

5.0 out of 5 from 17 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Custom Favicon?

The plugins most like Custom Favicon, by the tags they share, are Site Favicon (5K+), Forma Favicon (200+) and Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator (200K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

17 reviews

  • 5 stars: 17 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★

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Custom Favicon
Estimated installs≈ 5,420
Reported installs5K+
Rating5.0
Reviews17
Total downloads96.9K
AuthorHarish Chouhan
First releasedMay 27, 2013
Version1.1.0
Requires WP6.0
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedJul 25, 2025

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