Favicon on external URLs
v1.0by Luka Petrovic · updated 11 years ago
Adds Favicon to every external link inside posts. It uses external favicon service that you can alter. You can alse choose position of icon and limit …
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- Fewer than 10
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 1.3K
- 1,274 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Favicon on external URLs at a glance
Favicon on external URLs is a WordPress plugin by Luka Petrovic with fewer than 10 active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Dec 28, 2015, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.3.34. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats18 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Favicon on external URLs |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
View as table
| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- 4.3.34
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Dec 28, 2015
- Last updated
- Dec 28, 2015
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Favicon on external URLs
How many websites use Favicon on external URLs?
Favicon on external URLs is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.
How many times has Favicon on external URLs been downloaded?
1,274 times in total since 2015. See download stats
When was Favicon on external URLs last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Dec 28, 2015 (10 years ago).
Is Favicon on external URLs compatible with the latest WordPress?
Favicon on external URLs’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.3.34, 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.
Is Favicon on external URLs still maintained?
Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Favicon on external URLs have?
No one has reviewed Favicon on external URLs on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Favicon on external URLs?
The plugins most like Favicon on external URLs, by the tags they share, are Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator (200K+), All In One Favicon (60K+) and Favicon Rotator (20K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.3K |
| Author | Luka Petrovic |
| First released | Dec 28, 2015 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Dec 28, 2015 |
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