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Heroic Favicon Generator

by HeroThemes · 6,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 54 months (last release 16 May 2022).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Heroic Favicon Generator
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Heroic Favicon Generator still maintained?
No. Last release 16 May 2022, over 4 years ago. 16 May 2022 · wordpress.org
Who owns Heroic Favicon Generator, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Heroic Favicon Generator removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Heroic Favicon Generator safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Heroic Favicon Generator update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.7.1. No one-star spike after it. 16 May 2022 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 54 months (last release 16 May 2022). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.16 May 2023Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.0.18, 11 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
herothemes18 Nov 2013 to 16 May 2022, 25 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2013.

Maintenance

Last release
4 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Heroic Favicon Generator
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 16 May 2022. Tested up to 6.0, 11 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star17
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

6,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Heroic Favicon Generator
4 May 202628
11 May 202633
18 May 202635
25 May 202649
1 Jun 202640
8 Jun 202634
15 Jun 202640
22 Jun 202637
29 Jun 202638
6 Jul 202639
13 Jul 202639
20 Jul 202645
27 Jul 202641
3 Aug 202682
10 Aug 202687
17 Aug 202680
24 Aug 202684
31 Aug 202694
7 Sep 202670
14 Sep 202687
21 Sep 202677
28 Sep 202683
5 Oct 202677
12 Oct 202682
19 Oct 2026154
26 Oct 2026133
2 Nov 202617

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 53% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.7.1
AuthorHeroThemes
Added18 Nov 2013
Last updated16 May 2022
Active installs6,000+
Requires WordPress5.5
Tested up to6.0.18
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryDesign & Themes > Themes & Templates
Tagsicon, favicon, generator, favourites

Other plugins by this author: Heroic Table of Contents, Heroic Glossary - Block for building Glossaries, Dictionaries and more

Questions

Is Heroic Favicon Generator still maintained?

No. Last release 16 May 2022, over 4 years ago.

Who owns Heroic Favicon Generator, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Heroic Favicon Generator removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Heroic Favicon Generator safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Heroic Favicon Generator update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.7.1. No one-star spike after it.

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