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Unlike the built-in Site Icon feature, this plugin gives you full control \u2014 including support for separate frontend and backend icons, Apple touch icons, dark mode icons, and SVG format.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Features include:<\/strong>\n- Upload custom favicon for frontend (browser tab icon)\n- Upload separate favicon for WordPress Dashboard and login page\n- Upload Apple touch icons for iOS devices\n- Upload dark mode specific favicon\n- SVG favicon support\n- Option to disable default WordPress Site Icon output\n- Clean and simple settings page under <strong>Settings \u2192 Custom Favicon<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>This plugin is useful for:\n- Replacing the default WordPress favicon\n- Branding the WordPress dashboard for clients\n- Adding modern favicon features with minimal setup<\/p>\n\n<p>Official plugin page: <a href=\"https:\/\/themeist.com\/plugins\/wordpress\/custom-favicon\/\">Custom Favicon on Themeist<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>Need help? Ask in the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/plugin\/custom-favicon\/\">Support Forum on WordPress.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the <code>\/custom-favicon\/<\/code> folder to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the <strong>Plugins<\/strong> menu in WordPress<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings \u2192 Custom Favicon<\/strong> and upload your icons<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id='will%20this%20override%20the%20default%20wordpress%20site%20icon%3F'><h3>Will this override the default WordPress Site Icon?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. When enabled, the plugin replaces WordPress\u2019s default favicon and Apple icon output.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='can%20i%20use%20svg%20files%3F'><h3>Can I use SVG files?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Modern browsers support SVG favicons. 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