The Simplest Favicon
Adds a favicon link to the document head section.
3.7(6 reviews)
·700 active installs·Updated 9 years agoAs of April 2026, The Simplest Favicon is a WordPress favicon plugin with 700 active installations and a 3.7/5 rating from 6 reviews. It has been downloaded 35K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 9 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator.
3.7/56 reviews
700active installs
35K+total downloads
14 yearssince 2012
Overview
This plugin adds a favicon link to the document head section.
There are no options. The link is always added when the plugin is enabled.
The favicon.ico file needs to be uploaded to the site’s root
directory. If you do not know how to do this, you should have a look at
one of the other favicon plugins.
Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.0+ requiredTested up to 4.5.33 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.1
- Use get_site_url() instead of get_home_url() to get the real site root.
Contributors
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