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Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator v1.3.50

Create and install your favicon for all platforms: PC/Mac, iPhone/iPad, Android devices, Windows 8 tablets...

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  • Audit coverage Up to date 30 versions audited
  • On Plugin Auditor since Sep 2, 2026
  • Last audited Sep 2, 2026

Compatibility & requirements

The PHP and WordPress versions this plugin needs, and how current its version support is.

  • Requires WordPress 3.5+
  • Tested up to WP 7.1 WP 7.1.3 is current
  • Version adoption 100% run the current version

Audit scores by category

125 checks

How this plugin scores across the six areas we audit, from security to accessibility.

  • 105 Passed
  • 18 Warnings
  • 2 Failed
Security 86/100
Good

32 of 37 checks passed.

Code Quality 87/100
Good

53 of 61 checks passed.

Performance 92/100
Excellent

11 of 12 checks passed.

Compatibility 83/100
Good

5 of 6 checks passed.

Privacy 33/100
Poor

1 of 3 checks passed.

Accessibility 50/100
Needs Improvement

3 of 6 checks passed.

Code footprint

How much code ships in this plugin, and the file types that make it up.

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ZIP file size

90.4 KB

232.7 KB unzipped

Total files

31

across all file types

Lines of PHP

2,050

in 9 files Small

File types

  • PHP
  • MO
  • PO
  • TXT
  • Other

Top issues

The most important findings from the latest audit, ordered by severity.

  • 0 Critical
  • 2 High
  • 19 Medium
  • 19 Low

This is a preview of notable findings. Full file-level results, line numbers and code context are in the scan.

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How scores changed across versions

Across 30 audited versions of Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator, Security improved the most (+13). The largest regression was in Privacy (-67). The codebase grew 119% in size.

Audited 1.0.0 → 1.3.50 · 30 versions

0 50 100 1.0.0 1.3.22 1.3.41 1.3.50

How issues changed across versions

Findings by severity for each audited version, so you can see which issues were fixed over time.

0 238 475 1.0.0 1.3.22 1.3.41 1.3.50

Download momentum

How fast this plugin is being installed lately, and whether that pace is rising or slowing.

Last 7 days

8,929

downloads

Today

1,319

downloads

Week over week

+2%

vs previous week

Month over month

−73%

vs previous month

Download trend: Declining. Abandonment risk: None.

Version intelligence

0.1% of installs run an older version

≈ 200 sites on a lower-scoring version.

  • v1.2
  • v1.3

Ratings

801 ratings on WordPress.org

  • 5 784
  • 4 5
  • 3 3
  • 2 4
  • 1 5

Support: 1 / 1 threads resolved in the last two months

Maintenance & history

How actively this plugin is kept up, from its last update to its release history.

Last updated

1 mo ago

Jul 29, 2026

Actively maintained

Release cadence

~ every 17 days

average between releases

Total releases

30

since May 2014 · 12 yrs

Contributors & developers

The people credited with building and maintaining this plugin.

Running Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator in Your Site?

Our latest audit of Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator v1.3.50 flagged 40 issues. Scan your own copy to see each one with its exact file, line number, and a recommended fix.

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