Featured Favicons
v1.2by Claude Vedovini · updated 4 years ago
A plugin that uses the featured image in your posts as a favicon for
- Rank
- #22,696
- Down5 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 42
- 40+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 5.3K
- 5,343 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Featured Favicons at a glance
Featured Favicons is a WordPress plugin by Claude Vedovini with 40+ active installs, the #22,696 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.2 came out on Jan 19, 2022, more than 4 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.8.19. Among the 51 plugins tagged “favicon”, it ranks #23. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats54 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Featured Favicons |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 5 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 42 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 42 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 42 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 42 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 42 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 42 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 42 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 42 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 42 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 42 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 42 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 42 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 42 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 42 |
Rank over time
#22,696 · down 4 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #22,696 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #22,691 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #22,766 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #22,658 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #22,723 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #22,758 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #22,756 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #22,759 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #22,661 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #22,746 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #22,687 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #22,703 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #22,639 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #22,692 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
40+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 40+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #22639 → #22723
- Tested up to 5.8.18 → 5.8.19
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.2100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2
- Requires WordPress
- 2.7
- Tested up to
- 5.8.19
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 31, 2015
- Last updated
- Jan 19, 2022
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Featured Favicons
How many websites use Featured Favicons?
Featured Favicons is active on 40+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #22,696 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Featured Favicons been downloaded?
5,343 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Featured Favicons last updated?
Version 1.2 came out on Jan 19, 2022 (4 years ago).
Is Featured Favicons compatible with the latest WordPress?
Featured Favicons’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.8.19, 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 Featured Favicons still maintained?
Its last release was 4 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Featured Favicons have?
No one has reviewed Featured Favicons on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Featured Favicons?
The plugins most like Featured Favicons, by the tags they share, are Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator (200K+), Favicon Rotator (20K+) and Heroic Favicon Generator (6K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 42 |
| Reported installs | 40+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 5.3K |
| Author | Claude Vedovini |
| First released | Jan 31, 2015 |
| Version | 1.2 |
| Requires WP | 2.7 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 19, 2022 |
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