gregreindel

This plugin adds the site icon option to Settings -> General.
If you disable or do not use the customizer, then you will have trouble updating the site icon. The site icon is used for favicons, and the new oEmbed feature. This plugin makes the site icon editable from the general settings page.
The plugin is a modified version of Jetpack\’s site-icon module.
Note: The plugin does not remove the ability to change the site icon from the customizer. It only adds another way to change the site icon.

Move Site Icon To Settings

Thanks for releasing this little gem!

Maybe an idea to promote this a bit more? The Customizer becomes more and more irritating, with 4.7 around the corner there's even the added CSS editor. The only useful thing in there is the site icon, so time to dump the entire thing and install your plugin!

Great

I found a nice theme but it didn't include the site icon settings in the Customizer. This plugin made it simple and easy to add a site icon without code. Thanks!

Works great in 4.7

Adds the site icon option to the general settings page

Justus Deitert

Forma Favicon is a modern favicon generator built into your WordPress admin. Upload any image — PNG, JPEG, GIF, WebP, or SVG — and the plugin generates every favicon format and size your site needs, all from a single source.
What it generates:
<ul>
<li><code>favicon.ico</code> with 16×16, 32×32, and 48×48 embedded</li>
<li>Apple Touch Icon (180×180)</li>
<li>Android Chrome icons (192×192 and 512×512)</li>
<li><code>site.webmanifest</code> for PWA support</li>
<li><code>browserconfig.xml</code> for Windows tiles</li>
</ul>
Icon styling controls:
<ul>
<li>Adjustable padding (0–40%) to give your icon breathing room</li>
<li>Border radius (0–50%) for rounded or circular icons</li>
<li>Custom icon background color behind transparent images</li>
<li>Configurable theme color and background color for manifests</li>
</ul>
Live preview:
<ul>
<li>Browser-tab mockup shows exactly how your favicon will look</li>
<li>Light and dark mode toggle to preview against both backgrounds</li>
<li>Changes update in real time via client-side canvas rendering</li>
<li>“Unsaved” indicator when settings differ from the generated output</li>
</ul>
Smart features:
<ul>
<li>Detects and resolves conflicts with other favicon plugins</li>
<li>Automatically overrides the WordPress default Site Icon</li>
<li>SVG source images are rasterized client-side before upload</li>
<li>Clean admin page under Appearance → Favicon</li>
</ul>
<h3>Source Code</h3>
The full uncompressed source code (TypeScript/TSX, SCSS) and build configuration are available on GitHub: 
https://github.com/justusdeitert/forma-favicon
The <code>build/</code> directory is generated from <code>src/</code> using <code>@wordpress/scripts</code> with a custom webpack configuration.
To build from source:
<ol>
<li>Clone the repository: <code>git clone https://github.com/justusdeitert/forma-favicon.git</code></li>
<li>Install dependencies: <code>npm install</code></li>
<li>Run the build: <code>npm run build</code></li>
</ol>

Forma Favicon

Favicon generator — upload a source, customize styling, and generate all required favicon sizes including ICO, Apple Touch, and Android Chrome.

Move Site Icon To Settings vs Forma Favicon