Multicons

69 Quality Score

Active Installs

15/30

With only about 2,000 active installs, Multicons is a niche plugin far below mainstream adoption, though it modestly outperforms its baseline expectation for that install base.

Update Freshness

20/25

Last updated December 5, 2025 and tested against WordPress 6.9.4, the plugin shows recent, active maintenance.

User Rating

12/15

A perfect 100/100 from 4 ratings is encouraging but the sample size is too small to draw firm conclusions about reliability.

Support Health

8/15

Zero support threads opened means either the plugin works flawlessly or, more likely, its tiny user base rarely asks questions publicly.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Requiring WordPress 2.7 and showing a recent test against 6.9.4 gives one of the broadest compatibility ranges in the category.

Scores higher than 22% of indexed plugins

About

Multicons is a multi-favicon code generator which automatically inserts the necessary meta tags for favicons.

Active Installs 2k+

Rating ★★★★★ 5/5

Last Updated 2025-12-05 7:30pm GMT

Requires WordPress 2.7+

Tested Up To 6.9.7

Security History

1 known vulnerability, all patched

1 Medium

Most recent: August 25, 2015

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What It Does

Multicons generates the HTML meta tags needed to display favicons across multiple devices and platforms, including standard favicons, Apple touch icons, and other browser-specific icon formats. Once configured, it automatically inserts the appropriate markup into your site's head section so browsers, iOS home screens, and other clients can display the right icon. It is a utility plugin focused purely on icon delivery rather than design or image generation.

Who It's For

This plugin fits small business owners, freelancers, and personal site operators who want a simple, set-and-forget way to handle favicons across desktop browsers and Apple devices without editing theme files. It is well suited for sites with a single brand icon that still needs to render correctly on bookmarks, tabs, and iOS home screens. Users who want a visual editor for icons or deep theme integration will find it too lightweight.

Who Should Skip It

If you already use a theme that outputs favicon markup, or you only need a single basic favicon, this plugin adds redundant code to your head section. Developers comfortable dropping a few lines of HTML into their header.php will not gain enough to justify an extra plugin.

The Bottom Line

Multicons delivers exactly what its description promises with recent maintenance and broad compatibility, earning a 72.41/100 overall quality score. Its small install base and zero support threads make it hard to recommend over the dominant Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator, but it is a clean, focused option for users who want simple, plugin-based favicon delivery without third-party dependencies. Treat the perfect rating as a signal rather than proof, given only four votes.

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