Skip to content
PluginCanary

Site Favicon

by Web Guy · 5,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch1 Warning

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.

79/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Site Favicon
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 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
plugin-master10 Aug 2021 to 10 Aug 2021, 1 commits
bhadaway11 Aug 2021 to 31 Aug 2025, 10 commits
webguyio1 Sep 2025 to 21 Jan 2026, 3 commits

3 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
10 months ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+

Last release 21 Jan 2026. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.

Support

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

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
30 May 2024Site Favicon <= 0.2 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 0.20.3n/a

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 3.8 from 4 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star2
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1

Momentum

5,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Site Favicon
4 May 202676
11 May 2026144
18 May 2026167
25 May 2026122
1 Jun 2026122
8 Jun 2026137
15 Jun 2026124
22 Jun 2026100
29 Jun 2026107
6 Jul 2026121
13 Jul 2026112
20 Jul 2026126
27 Jul 2026131
3 Aug 2026166
10 Aug 2026154
17 Aug 2026147
24 Aug 2026108
31 Aug 2026107
7 Sep 2026126
14 Sep 2026141
21 Sep 2026139
28 Sep 2026142
5 Oct 2026122
12 Oct 2026102
19 Oct 2026178
26 Oct 2026152
2 Nov 202629

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 9% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.0
AuthorWeb Guy
Added11 Aug 2021
Last updated21 Jan 2026
Active installs5,000+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryDesign & Themes > Themes & Templates
Tagsicon, favicon, site icon, favorites icon

Other plugins by this author: Stop Spammers Classic, Dam Spam, Canonical Link, Blank, Auto Tagger for Amazon Affiliate Links, SimpleSocial, Local Profile Pics, Contributor Notifications, Love Button, Auto Title Case, Contact Form Zero, Applause

Questions

Is Site Favicon still maintained?

Site Favicon was last updated on 21 Jan 2026. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is Site Favicon safe?

Site Favicon has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns Site Favicon?

The wordpress.org author is Web Guy. Recent committers: webguyio, bhadaway, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Site Favicon?

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

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