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WP Favicon Remover

by Hiroaki Miyashita · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0.3 Tested up to WP 6.8.11 PHP 5.2.4+

WP Favicon Remover has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 32,859 downloads all time. It was downloaded 655 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on November 22, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.8.11.

WP Favicon Remover at a glance

Active installs
10,000+
Total downloads
32,859
Downloads, last 30 days
655
30-day growth
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downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is WP Favicon Remover well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.8.11, not yet with the current 7.1.3

WP Favicon Remover reviews and ratings

2 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

2 reviews

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  • simple and quick

    removes default WordPress Favicon

    janramroth

  • Does what it says

    Nothing to complain about, lightweight and to the point!

    Daniel

Download and install history

945 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
WP Favicon Remover downloads per day0255075100Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
WP Favicon Remover active installs02.5k5k7.5k10kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
WP Favicon Remover rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
WP Favicon Remover review count00.511.52Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

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Details

This plugin adds the functionality to remove the WordPress default favicon since WordPress 5.4.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • 5.4
  • delete
  • favicon
  • ico
  • WordPress

More from Hiroaki Miyashita

Version
1.0.3
Last updated
Nov 22, 2025
First published
Apr 6, 2020
Requires WordPress
5.3
Tested up to
6.8.11
Requires PHP
5.2.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

WP Favicon Remover FAQ

How many active installs does WP Favicon Remover have?

WordPress.org reports 10,000+ active installs for WP Favicon Remover as of October 22, 2026.

Is WP Favicon Remover still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on November 22, 2025 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.8.11.

Is WP Favicon Remover free?

WP Favicon Remover is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.