Favicon Rotator vs Featured Favicons
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Favicon Rotator leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,155, ahead of Featured Favicons at #22,639. Over the last 7 days Favicon Rotator slipped 3 places and Featured Favicons slipped 126 places. Favicon Rotator has the largest install base, roughly 500× the next: 20K+ active installs against 40+ for Featured Favicons. Downloads this week: Favicon Rotator 1,837 and Featured Favicons 18.
| Metric | Favicon Rotator | Featured Favicons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,155 ▼ 3 | #22,639 ▼ 126 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,837 | 18 |
| Rating | 4.3★ (12) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Sep 12, 2026 | Jan 19, 2022 |
| Current version | 1.3.0 | 1.2 |
| Best rank on record | #1,134 | #22,134 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2010 | Jan 2015 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Favicon Rotator or Featured Favicons?
By active installs, Favicon Rotator: 20K+ sites run it against 40+ for Featured Favicons, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 28, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Favicon Rotator or Featured Favicons?
Favicon Rotator, at #1,155 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Featured Favicons at #22,639. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Favicon Rotator or Featured Favicons alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.