WP Favicon Remover
This plugin adds the functionality to remove the WordPress default favicon since WordPress 5.4.
Maintenance 61/10039d since update
Active installs
10,000
Downloads
27,504
Reviews
2
Age
5.7y
TagsWordPressdeletefaviconico5.4
Plugin info
Total downloads: 27,504
Active installs: 10,000
Total reviews: 2
Average rating: 5
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 4 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 11/22/2025 (39 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 4/6/2020 (5 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 5.3
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.8.3
Minimum PHP version: 5.2.4
Maintenance & Compatibility
Maintenance score
Actively maintained • Last updated 39 days ago • 2 reviews
61/100
Is WP Favicon Remover abandoned?
Likely maintained (last update 39 days ago).
Compatibility
Requires WordPress: 5.3
Tested up to: 6.8.3
Requires PHP: 5.2.4
Developers
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Description
The WP Favicon Remover plugin adds the functionality to remove the WordPress default favicon since WordPress 5.4. If the favicon does not change after the plugin install, you have to clear the browser cache. If you use Site Icon via Theme Customizer, just uninstall this plugin.
Documentation in Japanese
Known Issues / Bugs
Nothing.
Uninstall
- Deactivate the plugin
- That’s it! 🙂
Installation
- Copy the
wp-favicon-removerdirectory into yourwp-content/pluginsdirectory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- That’s it! 🙂
Frequently Asked Questions
Nothing.
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Screenshots
No screenshots available
Changelog
1.0.3
- Bugfix: 404 error.
1.0.2
- readme.txt
1.0.1
- URI update.
1.0
- Initial release.