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Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator

by phbernard · 200,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

91/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security90
Support70
Reputation85

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
phbernard5 May 2014 to 17 Oct 2026, 366 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
17 days ago
Releases, 24 months
16
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20244
Q4 20242
Q1 20253
Q2 20251
Q3 20251
Q4 20252
Q1 20262
Q2 20262
Q3 20263
Q4 20261

Last release 17 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

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

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
30 May 2026Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator <= 1.3.46 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting7.2<= 1.3.461.3.470
10 Apr 2024Favicon <= 1.3.29 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Notice Dismissal4.3<= 1.3.291.3.30n/a
21 Mar 2022Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator <= 1.3.22 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1< 1.3.231.3.23n/a
27 Jul 2021Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator <= 1.3.21 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1< 1.3.211.3.2113
1 Apr 2015Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator <= 1.2.12 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting7.1< 1.2.131.2.13n/a

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator
Q4 20244.5
Q1 20254.7
Q2 20255.0
Q3 20255.0
Q4 20254.2
Q2 20265.0
Q4 20265.0

Average rating rose from 4.5 to 5.0 between Q4 2024 and Q4 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star785
4 star5
3 star3
2 star4
1 star5
Latest low reviews

Momentum

200,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator
4 May 202679,353
11 May 202623,863
18 May 202620,115
25 May 202610,842
1 Jun 202613,765
8 Jun 20267,830
15 Jun 20265,941
22 Jun 20265,516
29 Jun 20264,981
6 Jul 20264,864
13 Jul 202696,556
20 Jul 202615,826
27 Jul 202687,806
3 Aug 202625,416
10 Aug 20269,877
17 Aug 20268,639
24 Aug 20269,094
31 Aug 20267,411
7 Sep 20266,701
14 Sep 202625,141
21 Sep 202684,029
28 Sep 202611,985
5 Oct 202610,641
12 Oct 202677,364
19 Oct 202629,696
26 Oct 202621,828
2 Nov 20261,803

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 25% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.3.52
Authorphbernard
Added5 May 2014
Last updated17 Oct 2026
Active installs200,000+
Requires WordPress3.5
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryDesign & Themes > Themes & Templates
Tagsicon, logo, iphone, favicon, apple touch icon

Questions

Is Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator still maintained?

Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator was last updated on 17 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator safe?

Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator?

The wordpress.org author is phbernard. Recent committers: phbernard, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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