Unlock the Secret to Boosting Your Website’s Identity with a Tiny Icon You Can Make Today
- Using the WordPress general settings.
- Using the WordPress customizer.
Let’s cover each method.
Using the WordPress general settings
This is the fastest and most straightforward method to add a favicon to your WordPress website. All you have to do is ensure you have a square 512×512 pixels favicon — WordPress will take care of the rest.
- In your site’s dashboard, navigate to Settings → General.
- Click on the “Choose a Site Icon” button.
- Upload a new file or choose one from your existing media library.
- Click the “Set as Site Icon” button after choosing your image. If your favicon needs cropping, WordPress will ask you to adjust the dimensions of the image.

You can see a preview of your favicon after saving changes: