Heroic Favicon Generator 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.
Heroic Favicon Generator
7.0K+ active installs
Free
Custom Favicon – Easily Add a Favicon…
5.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Heroic Favicon Generator has a higher user rating (5/5 from 17 reviews) and leads in active installations (7.0K+ vs 5.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Heroic Favicon Generator has accumulated 90K+ total downloads while Custom Favicon – Easily Add a Favicon… has 92K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Heroic Favicon Generator | Custom Favicon – Easily Add a Favicon… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | 5/5 | |
| Total Reviews | 17 | 17 | |
| Active Installs | 7.0K+ | ◄ | 5.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 90K+ | ► | 92K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 years ago | ► | 8 months ago |
| First Released | 2013 | 2013 | |
| Age | 13 years | 13 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.5+ | 6.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.7.1 | 1.1.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Heroic Favicon Generator
Custom Favicon – Easily Add a Favicon…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Heroic Favicon Generator averaged approximately 7 daily downloads while Custom Favicon – Easily Add a Favicon… averaged 16.
Recent Reviews
Heroic Favicon Generator Reviews
simple and great
Simple and great.
it doesn’t work give WP Error
There has been a critical error on this website. Please check your site admin email inbox for instructions.
RECOMENDADO
Un plugin fácil de configurar y que cumple con lo que dice su descripción. No hay que recurrir a recursos externos para tener el favicon del sitio instalado. Muy recomendado.
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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Easily add a Favicon to your site and the WordPress admin pages. Complete with upload functionality. Supports all three Favicon types (ico,png,gif).
This plugin adds the functionality to remove the WordPress default favicon since WordPress 5.4.
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