Multicons

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Directory rank vs rivals

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How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 51% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

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1. ★★★★★ designwise

   11.6y ago

   Immediately swap out for your chosen favicon. I did have to be sure to include the www ahead of the domainname.com with my server to see instant results.

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2. ★★★★★ vickita

   12.8y ago

   I needed a way for users in a Multisite installation to change their favicons on a blog-by-blog basis without editing the theme files. Works exactly the way I need it to. Doesn’t throw a bunch of ugly errors for no good reason. I am very pleased.

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3. ★★★★★ gcjproductions

   13.1y ago

   Straight to the point and works immediately. I use it for all my sites.

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4. ★★★★★ mikeotgaar

   13.1y ago

   The admin favicon is a great feature for site builders to give their customers. Saves hardcoding meta links into header templates

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 6.0 Updated code to ensure functionality with WordPress 6.9 Updated Required Headers for readme.txt Updated Required Headers for multicons.php 6.0
2. — Version 5.4 Updated code to ensure functionality with WordPress 6.4.3+ Updated Required Headers for readme.txt Updated Required Headers for multicons.php 5.4
3. — Version 5.3 Updated code to ensure functionality with WordPress 6.1.1+ 5.3
4. — Version 5.2 Updated code to ensure functionality with WordPress 5.7.1+ 5 Added support for Android favicons both high resolution and regular Included some additional design templates for Android favicon Included a default regular fa 5.2
5. — Version 4.2 Removed the plugin from the main menu and added it back under Settings 4.2
6. — Version 4.1 Removed an improper function call causing some users to see “Warning: call_user_func_array()” 4.1

1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 6.3 Multicons [ Multiple Favicons ] <= 2.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2015-08-25 CVE-2015-9424 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects < 3.0 Patched in 3.0

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2024-10-11 3K+ → 2K+ down after 3 days in tier
2. 2024-10-08 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2024-10-07 3K+ → 2K+ down after 622 days in tier
4. 2023-01-24 4K+ → 3K+ down after 1 days in tier
5. 2023-01-23 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1 days in tier
6. 2023-01-22 4K+ → 3K+ down after 3 days in tier
7. 2023-01-19 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1 days in tier
8. 2023-01-18 4K+ → 3K+ down after 1 days in tier

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator 200K+ installs · 4.9★ · 3 shared tags A
• F Favicon Rotator 20K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A
• Heroic Favicon Generator 6K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags D
• Custom Favicon – Easily Add a Favicon in WordPress 5K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags B
• Site Favicon 5K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B
• PWD WP Favicon 800+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D

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Multicons: 2K+ active installs, 5.0★ (4 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/multicons