The Simplest Favicon
by epipe-com · Uncategorized
Adds a favicon link to the document head section.
43 health vs 56 average across 16,376 Uncategorized plugins
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 10+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 3759 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
77
now · peak 106
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
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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
10.3y ago
latest release · v1.1
2
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 94% 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 “700+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-10-05 · 1,424 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ leadmaestro11.9y ago
Свои функции прекрасно выполнил плагин. Добавил строку в хедер, причём учитывая ранний ИЕ. Файл значка в корне сайта расположен.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ michaelquinn12.2y ago
The developer states that you need to be able to add the favicon.ico file into the Root directory of your website, otherwise use other Favicon plugins. If you can add the favicon.ico file into the root directory of your website, then you don’t need a plugin !!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Sonnenbad12.6y ago
Simply works ; )!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ FiroKun13.2y ago
The plugin not always work, even doing all the Installation instruction well.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Lucas13.6y ago
great plugin thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Patrick13.7y ago
Tried more complex ones which lack maintenance after new WordPress revisions. This one is so simple it hardly needs maintenance. One tip (personal experience) use a .PNG instead of .ICO file. Gives more stable result.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-02-18 800+ → 700+ down after 277 days in tier
- 2025-05-17 900+ → 800+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2025-05-14 800+ → 900+ up after 18 days in tier
- 2025-04-26 900+ → 800+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-04-25 800+ → 900+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-04-24 900+ → 800+ down after 184 days in tier
- 2024-10-22 1K+ → 900+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-10-21 900+ → 1K+ up after 2 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★ · 1 shared tag A -
All In One Favicon 60K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag D - F Favicon Rotator 20K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag A
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WP Favicon Remover 10K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B -
Heroic Favicon Generator 6K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag D -
Custom Favicon – Easily Add a Favicon in WordPress 5K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag B
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