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Multicons

by doc4 · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch1 Warning

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

79/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Multicons
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security90
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Multicons still maintained?
Yes. Last release 5 Dec 2025, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 5 Dec 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns Multicons, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer doc4 since Aug 2010. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Multicons removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Multicons safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 3.0). Not on the exploited list. 25 Aug 2015 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Multicons update safe to install?
No ownership change before 6.0. No one-star spike after it. 5 Dec 2025 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 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
doc49 Aug 2010 to 21 May 2026, 87 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2010.

Maintenance

Last release
11 months ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Multicons
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20251
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20251
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 5 Dec 2025. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star4
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 3.0).

Show 1 patched vulnerability
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
25 Aug 2015Multicons [ Multiple Favicons ] <= 2.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery6.3< 3.03.060

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

Support

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

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Multicons
4 May 202640
11 May 202698
18 May 202695
25 May 2026108
1 Jun 202691
8 Jun 202690
15 Jun 202692
22 Jun 202676
29 Jun 202675
6 Jul 202682
13 Jul 202665
20 Jul 202680
27 Jul 2026102
3 Aug 2026106
10 Aug 202697
17 Aug 2026105
24 Aug 202688
31 Aug 2026107
7 Sep 202694
14 Sep 2026106
21 Sep 2026111
28 Sep 2026111
5 Oct 2026108
12 Oct 2026101
19 Oct 2026151
26 Oct 2026140
2 Nov 202619

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 9% 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

Version6.0
Authordoc4
Added9 Aug 2010
Last updated5 Dec 2025
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress2.7
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning
Tagsicon, favicon, apple icon, apple favicon, apple touch icon

Other plugins by this author: Limit Post Add-On, Hello HAL, IE6 Upgrade Option, PictureBook, AtariAge Dashboard Feed, Hello Hollywood, BookMaster, MessyMenu

Questions

Is Multicons still maintained?

Yes. Last release 5 Dec 2025, 2 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Multicons, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer doc4 since Aug 2010.

Was Multicons removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Multicons safe?

1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 3.0). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Multicons update safe to install?

No ownership change before 6.0. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue