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

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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

WP Favicon Remover

Known Issues / Bugs

Nothing.

Uninstall

  1. Deactivate the plugin
  2. That’s it! 🙂

Installation

  1. Copy the wp-favicon-remover directory into your wp-content/plugins directory
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
  3. That’s it! 🙂

Frequently Asked Questions

Nothing.

Review feed

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Screenshots

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Changelog

1.0.3

  • Bugfix: 404 error.

1.0.2

  • readme.txt

1.0.1

  • URI update.

1.0

  • Initial release.