Site Favicon
by Web Guy · Uncategorized
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Health
B 76/100
Few reviews
Active installs
5K+
≈5.9K estimated
Momentum
+8%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “favicons” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed it's a slot worth spending.
76 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →15%
of downloads still active
At least 5K of 34K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,764 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.
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 283 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
3.8★ over 4 reviews, smoothed to 4.08★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description under 30 characters
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.
30
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| favicon your tag | #5 | #12 | down 1 |
| favicons | #4 | #12 | 0 |
| favorites icon your tag | #11 | #21 | down 4 |
| site icon your tag | #12 | #22 | down 2 |
| favicon icon | #4 | #10 | down 1 |
| icon your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
5 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “favicons” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed it's a slot worth spending.
- One page off on “favorites icon”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- One page off on “site 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 2.8K · 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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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.
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 63% 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 “5K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ hapach8mo ago
The icon generator isn’t working, so nothing works.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wotzzup2.1y ago
Does what it is expected to do. Would have given an easy 5 start. But, the plugin shows that it is not updated to work with my current version of WordPress. I hope nothing breaks on my site because of this.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ logomethis2.9y ago
The Site Favicon plugin has been a game-changer for us. The setup process was incredibly straightforward, allowing us to integrate it into our WordPress site with ease. The user-friendly interface and clear instructions made the setup process a breeze, even for those of us who aren’t particularly tech-savvy. Adding the favicon plugin to our website was just as simple. The plugin gave us greater control over the basic features of our WordPress site, allowing us to customize our favicon to match our brand identity. Not only did this enhance the aesthetic appeal of our site, but it also made our website more recognizable to our visitors. Overall, the Site Favicon plugin is a fantastic tool that combines simplicity and functionality, and we highly recommend it. This topic was modified 2 years, 7 months ago by logomethis.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ timigi3.6y ago
Wow…! This plugin had a very nice unexpected bonus for me: it re-enabled the “Customizer” option under the “Appearance” menu! It’s been hopelessly missing this entire time and nothing I tried got it to come back, but with this plugin it’s suddenly returned. A must-have!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2024-05-30 CVE-2024-35642 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 0.2 Patched in 0.3
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 6.9
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
1 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description is 14 characters, too short to say what the plugin does.
- ! 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 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 255 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 4 tags appear in the text; "favorites icon" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-10-14 4K+ → 5K+ up after 23 days in tier
- 2024-09-21 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-09-20 4K+ → 5K+ up after 94 days in tier
- 2024-06-18 3K+ → 4K+ up after 92 days in tier
- 2024-03-18 2K+ → 3K+ up after 90 days in tier
- 2023-12-19 1K+ → 2K+ up after 168 days in tier
- 2023-07-04 900+ → 1K+ up after 27 days in tier
- 2023-06-07 800+ → 900+ up after 21 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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Custom Favicon – Easily Add a Favicon in WordPress 5K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags C -
Forma Favicon 200+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Vanilla Bean – Icon Setter 10+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D -
Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator 200K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 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
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