Favicon Rotator
Easily set site favicon and even rotate through multiple icons
Safe pick
Yes — Favicon Rotator is a safe, well-maintained plugin to use in 2026. It runs on 20K+ sites, is rated 4.3/5 and was last updated 2 weeks ago, and scores 82/100 on our health check.
- Proven at scale on 20K+ active sites
- Actively developed — last update 2 weeks ago
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Needs PHP 8.2 or newer
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Favicon Rotator stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| customization | #22 |
| favicon | #2 |
| icon | #80 |
| image | >100 |
| mobile | #89 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.3 from 12 reviews
About Favicon Rotator
From the official readme · v1.3.0Description
Favicon Rotator makes it easy to customize the favicon for your site. Just add a favicon via the administration page and it will be displayed whenever someone visits your site.
Highlights
- New: Set icon for Touch devices (Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, etc.)
- Simply point and click to add a favicon to your site
- Supports adding multiple icons, from which a randomly selected favicon will be displayed.
- Automatic icon conversion for large images (smaller files and faster loading)
Usage
- Go to Theme > Favicon admin page to add/upload image(s) to use for the favicon
That’s it! The favicon will be displayed in visitors’ browsers when they visit your site
Notes
- Verify that your theme uses the
wp_head()template tag - If you add multiple icons, then a randomly selected icon will be displayed each time the site is loaded
Installation
- Install and activate via admin dashboard
Changelog
Security hardening and code modernization.
1.3.0
- Update: Confirm WordPress 7.0 compatibility
- Update: Reorder tabs in icon selection dialog
- Update: Icon selection dialog loads Library tab by default
- Optimize: Security hardening
- Optimize: Admin page CSS styles
- Optimize: Icon selection dialog CSS styles
- Optimize: PHPCS/WPCS audit/conform
- Optimize: Code modernization (PHP 8+)
- Optimize: Internationalization normalization
- Optimize: Internal code refactoring/cleanup
1.2.12
- Fix: Undefined variable reference
- Fix: Sanitized values unsaved
- Update: Confirm WordPress 6.5/6.6 compatibility
- Update: PHP v8.2+ required
- Optimize: Integrate core WordPress functions
- Optimize: Audit sanitized values
- Optimize: WPCS cleanup
1.2.11
- Optimize: WordPress 6.4 Compatibility
- Optimize: Data validation/formatting
- Optimize: Internal code cleanup
1.2.10
- Optimize: WordPress 5.6 Compatibility
1.2.9
- Optimize: WordPress 5.5 Compatibility
1.2.8
- Optimize: WordPress 5.4 Compatibility
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FAQ
Favicon Rotator: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 27, 2026
Is Favicon Rotator free?
Yes. Favicon Rotator is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Favicon Rotator safe to use in 2026?
Yes — Favicon Rotator is a safe, well-maintained plugin to use in 2026. It runs on 20K+ sites, is rated 4.3/5 and was last updated 2 weeks ago, and scores 82/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Favicon Rotator?
Favicon Rotator is active on 20K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 305,191 times since it launched in August 2010. It was downloaded 1,332 times in the last 30 days.
Does Favicon Rotator work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested Favicon Rotator up to WordPress 7.1.2, the latest release. It requires WordPress 6.6 or newer.
What PHP version does Favicon Rotator need?
Favicon Rotator requires PHP 8.2 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Favicon Rotator last updated?
The latest version, 1.3.0, was released on September 12, 2026 (2 weeks ago).
Who makes Favicon Rotator?
Favicon Rotator is developed and maintained by Archetyped.
What are the best alternatives to Favicon Rotator?
The most popular alternatives to Favicon Rotator are Adminimize (200K+ installs), Custom Login (10K+ installs) and YITH Custom Login (5K+ installs).
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