favicon ico Change / Add / Disable favicon in wordpress Ft Genesis Theme or any theme

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Easy Step Change /Add wordpress Favicon with in WP Dashboard

Go to Appearance>> Customize
Click on Site Identity
Site Title & Site Tagline Then Icon

Site Icons are what you see in browser tabs, bookmark bars, and within the WordPress mobile apps. Upload one here!

Site Icons should be square and at least 512 × 512 pixels.

Edit your desired icon in MS paint or any app or photoshop, and upload.

Themes favicon Location

Its generally theme /assets/image/faicon just like Genesis.

How to Change Theme faicon with Functions .php ft genesis

add_filter( ‘genesis_pre_load_favicon’, ‘new_icon’ );

function new_icon( $icon) {

$icon = ‘https://rajuginni.com/favicon.png’;

return $icon;

}

Note i uploaded a png file to website root folder, you can convert png to ICO format.

2024 method

there is 256*256 logo Media folder

wordprss >> Appreance theme editor >> functions.php add below code.

https://gamingbrozz.com/bgmi/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/bgmi-logo.jpg

add_filter( ‘genesis_pre_load_favicon’, ‘new_icon’ );
function new_icon( $icon) {
$icon = ‘https://gamingbrozz.com/bgmi/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/bgmi-logo.jpg’;
return $icon;
}

There has been a critical error on this website.

check server error log or php.

How to remove or disable Favicon .ico in wordpress to speedup

/** Remove favicon */

remove_action(‘wp_head’, ‘genesis_load_favicon’);

2nd

remove_action(‘wp_head’, ‘genesis_pre_load_favicon’);

/** Remove favicon */

remove_action(‘genesis_meta’, ‘genesis_load_favicon’);

remove_action(‘genesis_meta’, ‘genesis_pre_load_favicon’);

Remove duplicate genesis_load_favicon from being hooked to wp_head.

genesis_get_favicon_url()

lib/functionshead.php

remove_action(‘genesis_meta’, ‘genesis_pre_load_favicon’); worked

Add rel icon empty date to header

How to avoid Favicon Request chromed

This results in one more HTTP request and about 1.5KB extra overhead.

Favicon.ico Malware is also there.