[Marty SParticipant]

I looked at ticket 112855 and the answer did not quite seem to fit my goal…I also want to have my custom favicon in my child theme

The new favicon is my logo, I already have it formatted 16×16 as a .ico …..just need to implement

The advisement in ticket 112855 was to add code in header/footer php..I do not necessarily need or want to add code script/html/js to the header section, I only want to have a custom favicon.ico in my child theme (UNLESS the header section is the best way of course, I have an open mind 🙂

SO

Question 1 > >>> There is an existing favicon.ico (WP Engine Logo) located in wp-content/mu-plugins/wpengine-common/images

DO I REMOVE IT?

See SS at this link

https://app.sugarsync.com/iris/wf/D6184542_90119684_6538349

You can also view a SS of my child theme folders and files there as well

How should I proceed?

Thanks so much
Marty

[DarshanaModerator]

Hi there,

Upload your favicon file to your website first, either through FTP or Media uploader on WordPress. Then get the link/path to your favicon file, for example: http://mywebsite.com/favicon.ico.

Finally, go to your Customizer > Site Icons > Favicon section and add the path to your favicon file.

Hope that helps.

[Marty SParticipant]

Thanks much
BUT
The question remains from my op

Question 1 > >>> There is an existing favicon.ico (WP Engine Logo) located in wp-content/mu-plugins/wpengine-common/images

DO I REMOVE IT?

ALSO

I do not use the customizer any more since I have a child theme
So what code would I add and where in my child theme to reach my favicon goal?
Is there any benefit to adding favicon code in the child header.php file as was advised in ticket #112855?

Thanks

[Kosher KMember]

Hi There,

The wpengine fav icon is probably use and set as default fav icon when there’s no fav icon set to your install so I think its better not to remove it, You may want to replace the that icon with different image but the same name, but its better to ask assistance from wp engine on that matter as is it not really theme related matters.

Adding fav icon on a site requires this code below to be added on the inside the head tag

<link rel="shortcut icon" href="your-icon.ico" />

You can either place it directly on header.php or you can use your child theme functions.php to add that line inside the head tag

You just need to add this code below in your child theme functions.php

add_action('wp_head','my_custom_fav_ico');
function my_custom_fav_ico() {
 echo '<link rel="shortcut icon" href="your-icon.ico" />';
}

Have a great day

[Marty SParticipant]

Thanks so much

I held my breathe and implemented your instruction, adding yur code into child PHPfunction file/

It worked nicely!

Thank You
Marty

[ChristopherModerator]

You’re welcome.

[alex527Participant]

Hey!

Thanks X, works great, that’s what I needed as well. And @Marty for asking 🙂

Cheers,
Alex

[FriechModerator]

Glad we could help.

Cheers!

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