Multi Social Favicon
Google+, MSN Live, Twitter, Friendfeed, Facebook and Gravatar.
Consider an alternative
Multi Social Favicon shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 15 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.2 (latest is 7.1)
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 Multi Social Favicon stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| >100 | |
| favourites icon | >100 |
| FriendFeed | #17 |
| msn live | #7 |
| >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Multi Social Favicon
From the official readme · v1.0Description
Google+, MSN Live, Twitter, Friendfeed, Facebook and Gravatar.
Just activate the plugin and go to Settings to configure the plugin with your social account identity. This plugin assist in building the required images included Apple touch icon and stored in the root of a website or in the case of WordPress, the same location as the uploads folder.
How To Get Your Social Account Identity?
For Google+ : https://plus.google.com/110166843324170581731
For MSN Live : http://profile.live.com/cid-bd6bc6d528c25d65
For Twitter : http://twitter.com/your_username
For Friendfeed : http://friendfeed.com/your_username
For Facebook : http://facebook.com/your_username or http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000722807382
For Gravatar : Just enter your email address or leave it blank.
Questions? Please visit my blog
Installation
Support WordPress and WordPress Multisite
Standard Multisite Plugins installation.
- Upload
multi-social-favicon.phpto the/wp-content/mu-plugins/directory
Standard Plugins installation.
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Upload
multi-social-favicon.phpto the/wp-content/plugins/directory. -
Activate the plugin through the
Pluginsmenu in WordPress -
Enter your social account identity in
General Settings
Screenshots
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FAQ
Multi Social Favicon: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 4, 2026
Is Multi Social Favicon free?
Yes. Multi Social Favicon is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Multi Social Favicon safe to use in 2026?
Multi Social Favicon shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Multi Social Favicon?
Multi Social Favicon is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,776 times since it launched in August 2011. It was downloaded 48 times in the last 30 days.
Does Multi Social Favicon work with WordPress 7.1?
Multi Social Favicon is officially tested up to WordPress 3.2.1, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Multi Social Favicon last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on August 31, 2011 (15 years ago).
Who makes Multi Social Favicon?
Multi Social Favicon is developed and maintained by Patrick Chia.
What are the best alternatives to Multi Social Favicon?
The most popular alternatives to Multi Social Favicon are Meta for WooCommerce (400K+ installs), Meta pixel for WordPress (400K+ installs) and Nextend Social Login and Re… (200K+ installs).
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