A favicon is the small image that appears next to your website’s title in a browser tab. This tiny icon plays a key role in helping users recognize your brand and website, making it easier for returning visitors to identify your site even when multiple tabs are open. By adding a favicon, you enhance your site’s identity and improve the overall user experience.
In this guide, we’ll walk you through the steps to create and upload a favicon to your WordPress website.
How to Create a Favicon
A favicon is typically a resized version of your brand’s logo. To create one, simply reduce the size of your logo to 512×512 pixels. WordPress will display the favicon as a 16×16 pixel square, so make sure the image looks good even at these small dimensions. Acceptable formats include .png, .jpeg, or .gif.
Note: Follow Google’s guidelines to ensure your favicon is visible in search results.
Adding a Favicon to Your WordPress Site
There are two methods for uploading a favicon to your WordPress site: via the WordPress Admin Panel or using an FTP client.
Method 1: Adding a Favicon via the WordPress Dashboard
Here’s how you can upload your brand’s logo as a favicon through the WordPress Admin Panel:
- Log in to your WordPress Dashboard.
- Navigate to Appearance → Customize.
- Click on the Site Identity tab.
- In the Site Icon section, click Select Image.
- Click Upload Files and select the favicon file from your computer.
If your image exceeds the recommended size, WordPress will allow you to crop it. Once cropped, click Crop Image. If your image fits the size requirements, click Skip Cropping, save your changes, and you’re all set!
Method 2: Adding a Favicon via FTP
If you prefer not to use the WordPress Admin Panel, you can add a favicon through an FTP client. Before doing so, you’ll need to generate a favicon package that includes various files and the necessary HTML code.
Here’s how to do it:
- Use an online favicon generator like Real Favicon Generator.
- Click Select your favicon image and upload your logo.
- Make any necessary adjustments to the favicon.
- Once done, click Generate your Favicons and HTML code.
- Download the favicon package. The file will have a .ico extension. Name it favicon.ico for easy recognition.
- Access your site’s root directory via an FTP client.
- Upload the favicon package to the root directory.
- Open your site’s header.php file and paste the following code inside the
<head>tag, before the<body>tag:
Ensure the correct path to your favicon is entered, and that’s it! Your favicon is now live.
Final Thoughts
We hope this guide has helped you understand how to add a favicon to your WordPress site. If you have any questions about adding a favicon or need assistance with Themes Kingdom themes, feel free to reach out—we’re happy to help!
