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Favicon for WordPress

Updated October 13, 2026

WordPress calls the favicon the Site Icon. You do not edit any code: you upload one square image and WordPress creates the sizes it needs.

Steps for most themes

  1. Create a 512×512 PNG with the favicon generator and download the ZIP. Use android-chrome-512x512.png from it.
  2. In your dashboard open Appearance → Customize → Site Identity.
  3. Under Site Icon choose Select site icon and upload the file.
  4. Crop if asked, then click Publish.

Block themes and newer WordPress versions may place this option in the Site Editor or under Settings → General. Menu names change between versions, so search the dashboard for “Site Icon” if you cannot find it.

If the old icon still shows

  • Hard refresh the page or open it in a private window.
  • Clear any caching plugin and your CDN cache.
  • Check that your theme or an SEO plugin is not outputting a different favicon link in the head.

Manual method

If you manage your theme files, you can paste the favicon HTML code into the header template of a child theme instead. The Site Icon option is simpler and survives theme updates.

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