Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator vs Custom Favicon – Easily Add a Favicon… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator
200K+ active installs
Free
Custom Favicon – Easily Add a Favicon…
5.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Custom Favicon – Easily Add a Favicon… has a higher user rating (5/5 from 17 reviews) while Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator leads in active installations (200K+ vs 5.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator has accumulated 5.2M+ total downloads while Custom Favicon – Easily Add a Favicon… has 92K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator | Custom Favicon – Easily Add a Favicon… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 800 | ◄ | 17 |
| Active Installs | 200K+ | ◄ | 5.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 5.2M+ | ◄ | 92K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 8 months ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2013 | |
| Age | 12 years | 13 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.5+ | 6.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.3.46 | 1.1.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator
Custom Favicon – Easily Add a Favicon…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator averaged approximately 1,971 daily downloads while Custom Favicon – Easily Add a Favicon… averaged 16.
Recent Reviews
Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator Reviews
Perfect, easy and quick
Perfect, easy and quick
No funciona
Una vez que subes un favicon, ya no se cambia aunque subas otro distinto, sigue mostrando el primero.
It was very good.
The setup was simple, and it was very good.
Custom Favicon – Easily Add a Favicon… Reviews
It solved my issue–
I really like that plugin. It is not only imazing to give you required result, but they fivicon look great also. Love this plugin. Thank you for such a great job.
good
i like this! this plugin work on pages and dashboard
works fine, thanks
works fine for my page, thanks!
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