Title: Alada Favicon – Conditional Site Icons Author: Jewel Rana Published: 29. Mai 2026 Last modified: 29. Mai 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/alada-favicon/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3552954) ![](https://ps.w.org/alada-favicon/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3552954) # Alada Favicon – Conditional Site Icons By [Jewel Rana](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeweltechie/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/alada-favicon.1.0.0.zip) * [Details](https://de-ch.wordpress.org/plugins/alada-favicon/#description) * [Reviews](https://de-ch.wordpress.org/plugins/alada-favicon/#reviews) * [Installation](https://de-ch.wordpress.org/plugins/alada-favicon/#installation) * [Development](https://de-ch.wordpress.org/plugins/alada-favicon/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/alada-favicon/) ## Description **Alada Favicon – Conditional Site Icons** gives you full control over your site’s favicon at every level. Set a global override to replace WordPress’s default site icon, then go deeper by assigning a unique favicon to any individual page, post, category, or taxonomy term — all from the native WordPress admin, with zero file writes and zero .htaccess changes. Built for developers and power users who need pixel-perfect branding across multi- section, multi-brand, or multilingual websites. #### Key Features **Global Site Icon Override** Upload a replacement favicon directly from the plugin Settings page. This replaces the icon set in Appearance Customize Site Identity for the entire site, without touching any theme files. **Per-Page / Per-Post Favicon** Assign a unique favicon to any individual page or post. A clean media picker appears in both the Block Editor (Gutenberg) sidebar and the Classic Editor metabox. The icon is stored as post meta and resolved dynamically at runtime. **Per-Term / Per-Category Favicon** Set a favicon for any taxonomy term (categories, tags, WooCommerce product categories, and any custom taxonomy). The icon appears on that term’s archive page. The favicon picker is injected into the standard WordPress Add Term and Edit Term screens. **Elementor Page Settings Integration** A dedicated «Favicon» section is added to Elementor’s Page Settings panel. Designers can update the page favicon directly inside the Elementor editor. **Smart Priority Matrix** When multiple rules exist for the same page, the plugin resolves the correct icon using a strict top-down priority: 1. Per-page / per-post meta (highest — singular views only) 2. Elementor per-page document settings 3. Per-term / taxonomy archive meta 4. Plugin global site icon (Settings page) 5. Native WordPress Core site icon (baseline fallback — never overwritten) **Settings Page (Settings Alada Favicon)** Choose which post types and taxonomies are eligible for the custom favicon picker. Only enabled types show the metabox or term field, keeping the editing interface clean. Includes a «Settings» quick- link directly on the Plugins screen. **No File Writes. No .htaccess.** Every favicon override is handled purely at runtime via WordPress’s native `get_site_icon_url` and `site_icon_meta_tags` filter hooks. Nothing is written to disk. Nothing changes in your hosting configuration. **Performance-Optimised Asset Loading** Admin scripts (`wp_enqueue_media`, picker JS, admin CSS) are loaded only on the exact admin screens that need them: post edit screens, taxonomy add/edit screens, and the plugin settings page. Zero extra assets load anywhere else in the admin. **Secure by Default** All save paths are protected by WordPress nonce verification,` current_user_can()` capability checks, and strict input sanitisation (`esc_url_raw`,` sanitize_key`, `sanitize_text_field`). Post meta is exposed to the REST API only through a scoped `auth_callback`. **Clean Uninstall** A dedicated `uninstall.php` removes all post meta, term meta, and plugin options when the plugin is deleted. Elementor settings are surgically cleaned — only the plugin’s own keys are removed, leaving all other Elementor settings intact. #### Who Is This For? * Multi-brand or multi-section websites that need a different favicon per page or category or brand * WooCommerce stores wanting a unique icon per product category or brand * Agencies building client sites where individual landing pages need their own branding * Elementor users who want favicon control inside the editor workflow #### Compatibility * **WordPress:** 6.2 and later * **PHP:** 7.4 and later * **Block Editor (Gutenberg):** Full sidebar panel support (no build step, no npm required) * **Classic Editor:** Full metabox support via the Classic Editor plugin * **Elementor:** 3.5 and later (Page Settings panel integration) * **WooCommerce:** Product and product category support with smart taxonomy filtering ## Screenshots [⌊Settings Page — Global site icon uploader, post type checkboxes, and taxonomy checkboxes all in one place.⌉⌊Settings Page — Global site icon uploader, post type checkboxes, and taxonomy checkboxes all in one place.⌉[ **Settings Page** — Global site icon uploader, post type checkboxes, and taxonomy checkboxes all in one place. [⌊Block Editor Sidebar Panel — The "Page Favicon" panel in the Gutenberg document settings sidebar, showing a set favicon with a live preview thumbnail and Change/ Remove actions.⌉⌊Block Editor Sidebar Panel — The "Page Favicon" panel in the Gutenberg document settings sidebar, showing a set favicon with a live preview thumbnail and Change/Remove actions.⌉[ **Block Editor Sidebar Panel** — The «Page Favicon» panel in the Gutenberg document settings sidebar, showing a set favicon with a live preview thumbnail and Change/ Remove actions. [⌊Classic Editor Metabox — The "Page Favicon" side metabox with media upload, preview, and remove functionality.⌉⌊Classic Editor Metabox — The "Page Favicon" side metabox with media upload, preview, and remove functionality.⌉[ **Classic Editor Metabox** — The «Page Favicon» side metabox with media upload, preview, and remove functionality. [⌊Edit Category Screen — The favicon picker row injected into the WordPress Edit Category form table.⌉⌊Edit Category Screen — The favicon picker row injected into the WordPress Edit Category form table.⌉[ **Edit Category Screen** — The favicon picker row injected into the WordPress Edit Category form table. [⌊Elementor Page Settings — The "Favicon" section in the Elementor Page Settings panel with the image media control.⌉⌊Elementor Page Settings — The "Favicon" section in the Elementor Page Settings panel with the image media control.⌉[ **Elementor Page Settings** — The «Favicon» section in the Elementor Page Settings panel with the image media control. ## Installation **From the WordPress Admin:** 1. Go to **Plugins Add New Plugin**. 2. Search for **Alada Favicon**. 3. Click **Install Now**, then **Activate**. **Manual Upload:** 1. Download the plugin ZIP file. 2. Go to **Plugins Add New Plugin Upload Plugin**. 3. Choose the ZIP file and click **Install Now**, then **Activate**. **Via FTP:** 1. Unzip the plugin folder. 2. Upload the `alada-favicon` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`. 3. Go to **Plugins** in the WordPress admin and click **Activate**. After activation, go to **Settings Alada Favicon** to configure the global site icon and choose which post types and taxonomies are eligible for per-item favicon overrides. ## FAQ ### Does this plugin write to any files or .htaccess? No. All favicon overrides are applied at runtime using WordPress filter hooks (` get_site_icon_url` and `site_icon_meta_tags`). Nothing is written to disk. No `. htaccess` rules are created or modified. ### My per-page favicon isn’t saving. What should I check? First, go to **Settings Alada Favicon** and confirm that the post type you’re editing is checked under «Enable Custom Favicon for Post Types». The metabox and Gutenberg panel only appear for enabled types. If it is enabled and still not saving in the Block Editor, ensure the post type has **custom-fields** support — the plugin adds this automatically for enabled types, but some third-party CPT registrations may override it. ### Does the Global Site Icon replace the icon set in Appearance Customize? Yes. The global favicon set on the Settings page overrides the WordPress site icon at the filter level. The original icon in Customizer is untouched — it simply acts as the baseline fallback when no plugin rule matches. ### Can I set a favicon for WooCommerce product categories? Yes. Go to **Settings Alada Favicon**, enable the **Product Category** taxonomy, and save. A favicon picker will then appear on the Add/Edit Product Category screens. The icon will show on your shop category archive pages. ### Does this work with the Classic Editor plugin? Yes. A metabox titled «Page Favicon» is added to the Classic Editor sidebar for all enabled post types. It includes a media upload button, a preview thumbnail, and a remove button. ### Does this plugin work with Elementor? Yes, with Elementor 3.5 or later. A «Favicon» section is added to the Elementor page Settings panel. This acts as Priority 2 in the resolution matrix (below per- page WP meta, above taxonomy and global). ### What happens to my data if I delete the plugin? All plugin data is removed cleanly on deletion: post meta (`_alada_page_favicon`), term meta (`_alada_term_favicon`), Elementor settings (`alada_favicon_elementor_icon`), and the plugin’s options record are all deleted. All other site content and settings are untouched. ### What image format and size is recommended for the favicon? For the global site icon, a 512×512 px PNG is recommended — WordPress uses this to generate the various sizes needed for browsers, mobile home screens, and browser tabs. For per-page and per-term favicons, a 32×32 or 64×64 px PNG or ICO is sufficient as the plugin outputs the image URL directly without resizing. ### Can I use an external image URL as a favicon? The plugin stores and outputs image URLs directly. However, best practice is to upload images to your own WordPress Media Library to avoid broken icons if an external source changes or goes offline. ### Is this plugin compatible with caching plugins? Yes. Because the plugin outputs favicon tags via WordPress’s standard `wp_head` hook and filter pipeline, full-page caches will capture the correct output for each URL. If you change a favicon and the old one persists, purge your page cache. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Alada Favicon – Conditional Site Icons” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. 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