Title: The Simplest Favicon Author: epipe-com Published: July 23, 2012 Last modified: May 14, 2016 --- Search plugins This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/the-simplest-favicon.svg) # The Simplest Favicon By [epipe-com](https://profiles.wordpress.org/epipe-com/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/the-simplest-favicon.1.1.zip) * [Details](https://li.wordpress.org/plugins/the-simplest-favicon/#description) * [Reviews](https://li.wordpress.org/plugins/the-simplest-favicon/#reviews) * [Installation](https://li.wordpress.org/plugins/the-simplest-favicon/#installation) * [Development](https://li.wordpress.org/plugins/the-simplest-favicon/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/the-simplest-favicon/) ## Description This plugin adds a favicon link to the document head section. There are no options. The link is always added when the plugin is enabled. The `favicon.ico` file needs to be uploaded to the site’s root directory. If you do not know how to do this, you should have a look at one of the other favicon plugins. ## Installation This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working. 1. Upload the `favicon.ico` file to your site’s root directory. 2. Make sure that the favicon file is accessible with web browser or wget/curl at http://yoursite.example.com/favicon.ico 3. Make sure that the favicon file is served with the “image/x-icon” content type to ensure maximum compatibility. An easy way to verify this is to run: `curl -I http://yoursite.example.com/favicon.ico` 4. Upload `the-simplest-favicon.php` to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory. 5. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress. ## FAQ Why do I need to place the favicon file in the site root? The site root directory is the best place for the favicon file. Some older browsers and most feed readers have no way of specifying the favicon file location in the document or feed markup. They always attempt to retrieve it from the site’s root directory. My browser finds the favicon automatically even without this plugin? Most browsers look up the favicon file in the default location automatically, but some do not. They need to be told where it is located and this is what this plugin does. Wouldn’t it be easier just to edit my theme’s header.php and add the favicon link there? Up to you. Choose whatever way is easiest for you. If you edit the theme’s `header.php` you will need to make the same changes again if you later on update or change your theme. With this plugin you do not need to remember to do that and upgrading becomes simple. My theme already specifies the location of the favicon? In this case you probably do not need this plugin. It might be still best to put the `favicon.ico` file in your site’s root directory. I am unsure how to create the favicon.ico file? This is well documented elsewhere. A good place to start is to understand [Wikipedia article on favicon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Favicon). ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “The Simplest Favicon” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ epipe-com ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/epipe-com/) [Translate “The Simplest Favicon” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/the-simplest-favicon) ### Interested in development? 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