Who should use Custom Favicon?

Custom Favicon is a B2B2C product built for wordPress site owners and developers.

Does Custom Favicon have a free plan?

Yes — Custom Favicon is free to use.

What platforms does Custom Favicon run on?

Custom Favicon runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Custom Favicon still maintained?

Unverified. Custom Favicon has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Custom Favicon?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Site Favicon, Forma Favicon, and WP Favicon Remover.

Who develops Custom Favicon?

Custom Favicon is developed by Harish Chouhan.

When did Custom Favicon launch?

Custom Favicon first shipped in 2013.

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Custom Favicon

Name: Custom Favicon
Author: Harish Chouhan

wordpress.orgOther productivity

Custom Favicon provides full control over favicon display on WordPress sites. Users can upload distinct icons for the frontend, admin dashboard, and login page, plus Apple touch icons, dark mode variants, and SVG support. It offers more flexibility than the core Site Icon feature through a clean settings interface.

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Overview

5 features

Custom Favicon is an Other productivity project. Limited control over favicon display across frontend, admin, login, and different device contexts using only the built-in Site Icon feature. Custom Favicon is a B2B2C product aimed at wordPress site owners and developers. It is available for free. It ships for the web, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by Harish Chouhan, and it first shipped in 2013. Among its 5 catalogued features are custom favicon upload, separate admin/login icons, and dark mode support.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Custom favicon upload
Separate admin/login icons
Dark mode support
SVG favicon
Apple touch icons

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed30 Jul · 06:01 UTC
Custom Favicon – Easily Add a Favicon in WordPress verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about Custom Favicon

What does Custom Favicon do?: Limited control over favicon display across frontend, admin, login, and different device contexts using only the built-in Site Icon feature. It is catalogued under Other productivity on PulseGate.
Who should use Custom Favicon?: Custom Favicon is a B2B2C product built for wordPress site owners and developers.
Does Custom Favicon have a free plan?: Yes — Custom Favicon is free to use.
What platforms does Custom Favicon run on?: Custom Favicon runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Custom Favicon still maintained?: Unverified. Custom Favicon has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Custom Favicon?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Site Favicon, Forma Favicon, and WP Favicon Remover.Site Favicon Forma Favicon WP Favicon Remover
Who develops Custom Favicon?: Custom Favicon is developed by Harish Chouhan.
When did Custom Favicon launch?: Custom Favicon first shipped in 2013.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 30 Jul 2026
Built for: WordPress site owners and developers
Model: B2B2C
Solves: Limited control over favicon display across frontend, admin, login, and different device contexts using only the built-in Site Icon feature.

Registered as

WordPress.org: custom-favicon

Developer

Harish Chouhan

Live coverage

Identity confidence: High · 92
Indexed: 30 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Jul 2026
Last seen: 30 Jul 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: custom-favicon-easily-add-a-favicon-in-wordpress-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 30 Jul 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 30 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 3 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/custom-favicon

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