Favicon Rotator vs Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress icons
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 #1,151, ahead of Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress icons at #8,008. Over the last 7 days Favicon Rotator slipped 2 places and Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress icons slipped 20 places. Favicon Rotator has the largest install base, roughly 29× the next: 20K+ active installs against 700+ for Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress icons. Downloads this week: Favicon Rotator 328 and Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress icons 107. Ratings: Favicon Rotator 4.3★ from 12 and Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress icons 5★ from 5 reviews.
| Metric | Favicon Rotator | Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress icons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,151 ▼ 2 | #8,008 ▼ 20 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 328 | 107 |
| Rating | 4.3★ (12) | 5★ (5) |
| Last updated | Sep 12, 2026 | Sep 20, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.3.0 | 1.4.11 |
| Best rank on record | #1,134 | #7,936 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2010 | Oct 2023 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Favicon Rotator or Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress icons?
By active installs, Favicon Rotator: 20K+ sites run it against 700+ for Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress icons, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Favicon Rotator or Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress icons?
Favicon Rotator, at #1,151 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress icons at #8,008. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Favicon Rotator or Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress icons 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.