I would use a rewrite to map requests for /favicon.ico to /icons/example.com.ico: RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^/favicon\.ico RewriteCond %{SERVER_NAME} ^(www\.)?([a-z0-9]+) RewriteCond %{DOCUMENT_ROOT}/icons/%2.ico -f RewriteRule . /icons/%2.ico [L] Note the regex for line #2 depends on your set-up – is each website its own domain, or a subdomain/subdirectory of a primary domain? I would also place a default … Read more
This is how I’ve interpreted from the wordpress docs at least. Originally these settings were made with add_setting and it is where the capability was originally set. Fortunately, we can use get_setting to change that value. It seems to work very well for your case. function wpseo_206907_add_back_customizer_controls_for_not_admins( $wp_customize ) { $wp_customize->get_setting( ‘blogname’ )->capability = ‘edit_theme_options’; … Read more
WordPress saves the Favicon as site_icon in the options table holding the attachment post ID. What you could do is something like this: if( false === get_option( ‘site_icon’, false ) ) { // Show favicon } Where get_option() will hit the default ( we provide as the 2nd parameter ) false IF the site_icon does … Read more
You should add it on your theme’s header.php file with this code (W3C standard code): <link rel=”icon” type=”image/png” href=”http://yourblog.com/favicon.png”>
There exists a special function to check if the site icon is set, namely the has_site_icon() function. So you could try: add_action( ‘wp_head’, ‘wpse_default_site_icon’, 99 ); add_action( ‘login_head’, ‘wpse_default_site_icon’, 99 ); function wpse_default_site_icon() { if( ! has_site_icon() && ! is_customize_preview() ) { // your default icons here } } The case when the site icon … Read more
To summarize the discussion in the comments, the answer for the question as it is asked is that it is not possible. The web standards as they are right now do not have a facility to declare a favicon for PDF files, only for the whole domain via the favicon.ico file. You can try to … Read more
Update The following workaround is necessary for users who are using WordPress older than version 4.4. If you are using WordPress v4.4+ then you don’t need to go for such an extensive work-around. Simply follow the Usman Siddiqui’s answer, and it’s that easy. Actual Answer You can add a favicon into your WordPress site in … Read more
I would only store it in the theme folder if I expected the favicon to change when I change the theme. Which I don’t. A favicon is part of the total site identity, not a function of the CMS. What if you use non-WP software to run different parts of the site — e.g., a … Read more
I usually put the icons in an images folder inside my theme so I’d use function kia_add_favicon(){ ?> <!– Custom Favicons –> <link rel=”shortcut icon” href=”https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/43928/<?php echo get_stylesheet_directory_uri();?>/images/favicon.ico”/> <link rel=”apple-touch-icon” href=”<?php echo get_stylesheet_directory_uri(); ?>/apple-touch-icon.png”> <?php } add_action(‘wp_head’,’kia_add_favicon’); edited: to add the apple touch icon per the comment, and to clarify that if you are using … Read more
Update: It looks like this will be supported in 5.0+. See ticket #43458 The default This is how the favicon (.ico) files show up in the Media Grid view: This is the corresponding part of the micro template: <# } else if ( ‘image’ === data.type && data.sizes ) { #> <div class=”centered”> <img src=”https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/177981/{{ … Read more