{"id":27188,"date":"2021-07-22T15:00:25","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T13:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/?p=27188"},"modified":"2022-02-01T11:27:48","modified_gmt":"2022-02-01T10:27:48","slug":"best-favicon-generators-for-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-favicon-generators-for-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Best Favicon Generators for Your WordPress Website"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A favicon is a small graphic element &#8211; an icon &#8211; located in the top left corner of a site\u2019s browser tab, serving as a sort of identifier for a website. This useful element can not only help users distinguish your website from the others (especially in situations when multiple tabs are open within a browser window), but they also <strong>play a huge role when it comes to your website\u2019s branding<\/strong>. Namely, by adding an image that people will associate with your brand or business and having it appear in your website\u2019s browser tab, address bar or list of bookmarks, you inevitably help people connect this image with your brand. So, even though <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/add-favicon-wordpress\/\">adding a favicon to your WordPress site<\/a> may seem to be a less important part of your branding strategy, you should still invest your efforts into <strong>creating a favicon that will best represent what you are about and enhance your brand identity as a result.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]To generate your favicon, you truly don\u2019t need much. You just have to have a general idea of what type of design best fits your brand vision, and then you can help bring this idea to life by <strong>using a suitable favicon generator<\/strong>. Many of these tools will allow you to edit and create your favicon from scratch, but most of them are also useful to those who already have a logo they want to use, but they need to edit and customize it to turn their image into a favicon. Luckily, there are many free generators you can find online and use to create a perfect favicon for your WordPress site in mere minutes. Here are some of our top picks in this category:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#favicon-io\">Favicon.io<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#the-real-favicon-generator\">The Real Favicon Generator<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#favicon-cc\">Favicon.cc<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#ionos-by-1-1-favicon-generator\">IONOS by 1&amp;1 Favicon Generator<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#genfavicon\">Genfavicon<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#x-icon-editor\">X-Icon Editor<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#favicon-app-icon-generator\">Favicon &amp; App Icon Generator<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"favicon-io\"><\/a>Favicon.io<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Favicon.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Favicon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Favicon.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Favicon-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Favicon-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Favicon-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/favicon.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Favicon.io<\/a> is an all-encompassing favicon generator tool that has everything you need to create a favicon for your site. You will be able to pick from three different options \u2013 <strong>text, image, or emoji<\/strong>. The Image option is great if you already have an image you plan to use and then you can convert it to favicon format. <strong>The Text generator is great for generating your favicon from scratch<\/strong>, while the <strong>Emoji one allows you to choose from <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/add-emojis-to-wordpress\/\">hundreds of available emojis<\/a><\/strong>. Overall, Favicon.io is super simple to use \u2013 you can easily drag and drop your image into a converter field and then download your favicon after it\u2019s been converted into a suitable format. If you want to generate your icon from text, you can choose different<strong> font sizes, font family, font and background colors, and even shapes<\/strong> (rounded, square, and circle). When it comes to emoji icons, you will get to choose all sorts of emoji types \u2013 from country flags, shapes, and symbols all the way to different expressions and drawings of people and objects.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"the-real-favicon-generator\"><\/a>The Real Favicon Generator<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/The-Real-Favicon-Generator.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"The Real Favicon Generator\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/The-Real-Favicon-Generator.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/The-Real-Favicon-Generator-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/The-Real-Favicon-Generator-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/The-Real-Favicon-Generator-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/realfavicongenerator.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Real Favicon Generator<\/a> is another great favicon generator that will allow you to create a favicon icon in no time \u2013 no more than a couple of minutes, to be more specific. If you have an existing favicon image, you can easily check if it can be improved using their tool. To do this, just insert your website URL into the tool and hit the Check Favicon button. Then, you will get a detailed report along with some tips on how you can improve the look of your favicon.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]For generating your favicon, you can simply <strong>select your image<\/strong> (using one in SVG, PNG, or JPG format) and <strong>you will be able to see what your favicon is going to look like in different popular browsers and on multiple devices<\/strong>. The tool will also <strong>suggest file dimensions<\/strong> that are most suitable for the device you\u2019re using.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;new-top-picks-banner&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"favicon-cc\"><\/a>Favicon.cc<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Favicon-CC.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Favicon CC\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Favicon-CC.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Favicon-CC-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Favicon-CC-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Favicon-CC-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.favicon.cc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Favicon.cc<\/a> is a type of favicon generator ideal for those who want to unleash their creative imagination. If you want, you can import your image or choose from one of their own <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/free-icons-for-website\/\">available icons<\/a>. Alternatively, you will be able to<strong> create a new favicon completely from scratch<\/strong>. Another great thing about this particular generator is that it<strong> allows you to create animated favicons as well<\/strong>. You just have to click on the Use Animation button to expand some animation options and start animating.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Supported file formats include JPG, JPEG, GIF, BMP, PNG, ICO, CUR, and HEIC.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"ionos-by-1-1-favicon-generator\"><\/a>IONOS by 1&amp;1 Favicon Generator<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IONOS-by-11-Favicon-Generator.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"IONOS by 1&amp;1 Favicon Generator\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IONOS-by-11-Favicon-Generator.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IONOS-by-11-Favicon-Generator-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IONOS-by-11-Favicon-Generator-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IONOS-by-11-Favicon-Generator-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ionos.com\/tools\/favicon-generator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IONOS by 1&amp;1<\/a> is an awesome favicon generator that allows you to pick from three available tools \u2013 Favicon Editor, Letter Generator, and Image Upload. The Favicon Editor lets you <strong>design your favicon from scratch using the help of a visual editor and a virtual brush<\/strong>. There is also a handy <strong>preview feature that will allow you to see a live preview<\/strong> while designing your favicon.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The Letter Generator allows you to generate a favicon using your letter initials. You will be able to <strong>pick initials for letters one and two<\/strong> (or choose only one letter) and then<strong> select your font and background colors<\/strong>. Last but not least, you can use the Image Upload tool to simply upload any existing logo image you have in mind.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"genfavicon\"><\/a>Genfavicon<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Genfavicon.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Genfavicon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Genfavicon.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Genfavicon-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Genfavicon-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Genfavicon-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/genfavicon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Genfavicon<\/a> is another useful generator tool that will let you upload your image (either by using the existing URL or uploading your own image directly to the server) and then you can <strong>crop it using your mouse<\/strong>. You will also be able to <strong>select from 16&#215;16, 32&#215;32, 48&#215;48, 64&#215;64, and 128&#215;128 pixels for your image size<\/strong>. Finally, you will be able to see a preview of what your favicon will look like when appearing in a browser.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"x-icon-editor\"><\/a>X-Icon Editor<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/X-Icon-Editor.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"X-Icon Editor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/X-Icon-Editor.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/X-Icon-Editor-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/X-Icon-Editor-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/X-Icon-Editor-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If you want to create favicons for scratch, then <a href=\"http:\/\/www.xiconeditor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X-Icon Editor<\/a> is perfect for the job. Coming with an editor interface that is sort of similar to Paint, it allows you to use the<strong> eraser, brush, pencil, type, eyedropper, paint bucket, and other similar useful tools<\/strong> to create your favicon. Of course, you will also be able to<strong> import the existing image and crop it to one of the four available sizes<\/strong> \u2013 16&#215;16, 24&#215;24, 32&#215;32, and 64&#215;64 pixels. Finally, you will get to preview and export your favicon so that you can use it for your WordPress site.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"favicon-app-icon-generator\"><\/a>Favicon &amp; App Icon Generator<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Favicon-App-Icon-Generator.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Favicon &amp; App Icon Generator\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Favicon-App-Icon-Generator.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Favicon-App-Icon-Generator-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Favicon-App-Icon-Generator-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Favicon-App-Icon-Generator-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.favicon-generator.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Favicon &amp; App Icon Generator<\/a> is a simple tool that allows you to either choose your file (PNG, JPG, or GIF) and convert it to ICO format, or browse from the existing image gallery. You will be able to search by colors, letters, or you can simply type in the desired keyword and browse through the available options.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Not only do favicons improve the user experience of your website, but they can also <strong>make your brand more recognizable and can help your website appear more credible in general<\/strong>. We find that all these favicon generators do an excellent job when it comes to helping you create a favicon that corresponds with your brand design. No matter if it lets you upload your own image and convert it to the desired format, customize it using a letter or emoji, or allows you to be creative and generate your favicon from scratch (or if it provides all three), you just have to choose the generator that best fits your preferences. All of the above-mentioned tools are also highly intuitive and super simple to use \u2013 on top of that, they all can be accessed completely for free. So take your pick and get to creating a perfect favicon image that is befitting of your brand.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are some of the best free favicon generators you can use for your WordPress site to create a perfect favicon that fits your brand vision in mere minutes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":27235,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[15,39,13],"class_list":["post-27188","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-resources","tag-plugins","tag-tools","tag-wordpress"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27188","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27188"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27188\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27235"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27188"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27188"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}