Why can’t I upload ICO files to WordPress?

Via the Site Identity settings in the Customizer, I can’t upload a favicon image. Site Identity != favicon image. It’s used for favicons and resized down but it’s also used in lots of other locations. E.g. it can appear in: the theme header as the logo smartphone homescreens twitter and FB previews So uploading a … Read more

Favicon only appearing on the homepage?

I set the href as the abosolute path and it works, seeing below: <link rel=”shortcut icon” href=”http://example.com/favicon.ico” /> Or as suggested by @Caspar and @Howdy_McGee, for wordpress 4.3+, use: Dashboard -> Appearance -> Customize -> Site Identity -> Site Icon

Not able to show the favicon to the uploads URL in WordPress

I have just implemented this solution to my own website. I copied my site-icon.png file (the favicon that I inserted via the wordpress dashboard) to my root directory (public_html folder) and renamed it favicon.ico. To test that it was placed correctly I typed in the following www.mywebsite.co.za/favicon.ico and the favicon displayed. I then went and … Read more

Why does WordPress want a 512×512 pixel site icon

The site icon in WordPress is worked as a favicon. And the knowledge about the favicon is mostly limited to 16×16 or 64×64 pixels. But this StackOverflow thread shows there’s a necessity of a 114×114px favicon for Retina Opera, and a 200×200px favicon for Mobile Opera Speed Dial. The necessity of such a larger icon … Read more

favicon now showing up

If you have put the code in your header.php is the full URL to the Favicon correct? Also check in another browser as Favicons can be heavily cached (so check another machine) I’m assuming the non / page (without home) has the favicon code present on it as well? What is URL?

Problem with favicon in the latest wp

There is basic Favicon functionality built into WP. Go to Theme Customiser > Site Identity and use the ‘Site Icon’. In some cases its better to have custom code in the head, and the above doesn’t work for non WP pages within the site, if thats what you are using. However its worth a try … Read more