Multicons
by doc4 · Uncategorized
Also makes 8 other plugins · 2.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Multicons is a multi-favicon code generator which automatically inserts the necessary meta tags for favicons.
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Health
B 76/100
Few reviews
Active installs
2K+
≈2.5K estimated
Momentum
+17%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “icon” and “apple icon” for “favicons” and “href”. “icon” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “favicons” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “apple icon” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “href” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
76 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.6%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 123.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,766 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 330 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 4 reviews, smoothed to 4.17★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
35
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
14%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple touch icon your tag | #3 | #11 | up 1 |
| apple favicon your tag | #5 | #5 | down 1 |
| favicon your tag | #10 | #16 | down 1 |
| apple icon your tag | #12 | #22 | down 4 |
| favicons | #10 | #16 | down 1 |
| href | #15 | #19 | down 1 |
| wikipedia | #14 | #15 | down 2 |
| favicon icon | #9 | #13 | 0 |
| bookmarks | #23 | #23 | down 3 |
| iphone | #23 | #23 | 0 |
| iphone app | #23 | #23 | 0 |
| bookmark | #24 | #23 | down 8 |
| wordpress favicon | #15 | #18 | — |
| icon your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
24 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 13 listed. 11 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “icon” and “apple icon” for “favicons” and “href”. “icon” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “favicons” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “apple icon” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “href” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “apple icon”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.4K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
11mo ago
latest release · v6.0 · 5 Dec 2025
10
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.1 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 2 Mar 2018
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ designwise11.8y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ vickita13.0y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gcjproductions13.2y ago
Straight to the point and works immediately. I use it for all my sites.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mikeotgaar13.3y ago
The admin favicon is a great feature for site builders to give their customers. Saves hardcoding meta links into header templates
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — 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
- — 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
- — Version 5.3 Updated code to ensure functionality with WordPress 6.1.1+ 5.3
- — 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
- — Version 4.2 Removed the plugin from the main menu and added it back under Settings 4.2
- — Version 4.1 Removed an improper function call causing some users to see “Warning: call_user_func_array()” 4.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (6.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Multicons is a multi-favicon code generator which automatically inserts the necessary meta tags for favicons."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 9 headings and 6 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,523 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("apple favicon", "apple icon", "apple touch icon" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-10-11 3K+ → 2K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2024-10-08 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-10-07 3K+ → 2K+ down after 622 days in tier
- 2023-01-24 4K+ → 3K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-01-23 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-01-22 4K+ → 3K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2023-01-19 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 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).
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Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator 200K+ installs · 4.9★ · 3 shared tags A - F Favicon Rotator 20K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B
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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 C -
Site Favicon 5K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
PWD WP Favicon 700+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
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