wikimedia.org favicon

https://www.wikimedia.org// · 1 redirect · checked November 5, 2026

13passed
2warnings
3missing
5optional

The main favicon of wikimedia.org is favicon.ico, an ICO file with 16, 32, and 48 px images (2.5 KB). We found 1 icon file, 2.5 KB in total. Google Search can use the same file. The site scores 71 out of 100: 13 passed, 2 warnings, 3 missing. Missing: favicon.ico, SVG favicon, Web app manifest.

How it looks

Rendered from the files we found.

Wikimedia

Browser tab · lightPassed

Wikimedia

Browser tab · darkPassed

wikimedia.orghttps://www.wikimedia.org

Wikimedia The Wikimedia movement is a global community of people, projects, and activities working together to create and share knowledge freely.

Google searchWarning

Wikimedia

iOS home screenWarning

iOS fills transparent areas with black and upscales 48 → 180 px, so the icon looks blurry on Retina screens. iOS needs a PNG; this is ICO.

512

Android · maskableMissing

There are no manifest icons, so Android falls back to a screenshot or a letter.

splash

PWA install & splashMissing

No 512 px icon in the manifest, so there is no install prompt or splash screen.

All favicon files of wikimedia.org

1 found

File	Found through	Format	Size	Weight
favicon.ico	rel="apple-touch-icon" · rel="icon"	ICO	16, 32, 48 px	2.5 KB

Classic favicon

1 passed · 1 missing

ico

favicon.ico

Missing

GET /favicon.ico – not found

HTTP: 404

Browsers, RSS readers and many crawlers request /favicon.ico even when the HTML declares other icons. The file returns HTTP 404.

ICO

Passed

<link rel="shortcut icon" href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/favicon.ico">

Declared: no sizes
Actual: 16 · 32 · 48
Format: ICO
File size: 2.5 KB
HTTP: 200
Content-Type: image/vnd.microsoft.icon

SVG icon

1 missing

svg

SVG favicon

Missing

<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="…"> – not found

An SVG icon stays sharp at any size and can switch colors for dark browser themes.

Apple

1 warning · 1 optional

Apple touch icon

Warning

<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/favicon.ico">

Declared: no sizes
Actual: 48×48
Recommended: 180×180
Background: transparent
File size: 2.5 KB
HTTP: 200

iOS fills transparent areas with black and upscales 48 → 180 px, so the icon looks blurry on Retina screens. iOS needs a PNG; this is ICO.

mask

Safari pinned tab (mask-icon)

Optional

<link rel="mask-icon" href="…" color="…"> – not found

Legacy. Safari 12+ uses the regular favicon, so this is no longer required.

Web app manifest file

1 missing

json

Web app manifest

Missing

<link rel="manifest" href="…"> – not found

Android and installable web apps take their icons, name and colors from the manifest.

Google search

5 passed · 1 warning

Supported file format
ICO · favicon.ico
Square, at least 8×8 px
48×48
Larger than 48×48 pxGoogle recommends more than 48×48 so the icon looks sharp. A declared 96×96 PNG or the 180 px Apple touch icon works.
48 px
Declared on the homepage
yes
Not blocked by robots.txt
allowed
Stable URL
no redirects

Meta & legacy

4 optional

theme-colorColors the browser UI on mobile.
not set
theme-color for dark modemedia="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)"
not set
msapplication-TileColorWindows tiles, legacy.
not set
browserconfig.xmlWindows tiles, legacy.
not found

Delivery & performance

7 passed

HTTPS for every icon
1 of 1
No mixed content
0 http:// links
No broken links
0 errors
Cache headers
1 of 1 · ≥ 1 day
Total icon weight
2.5 KB
Redirects
0
Duplicate tags
none

Icon tags found in <head>

<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/favicon.ico">
<link rel="shortcut icon" href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/favicon.ico">

Questions about the wikimedia.org favicon

Where is the wikimedia.org favicon?

The main one is at https://foundation.wikimedia.org/favicon.ico.

What size is the wikimedia.org favicon?

favicon.ico is 16, 32, 48 px.

Can Google Search show the wikimedia.org favicon?

The site meets Google's rules: favicon.ico is an ICO file with 16, 32, and 48 px images (2.5 KB) and robots.txt allows it. Google recommends more than 48×48 px, so a larger icon would look sharper. Google still decides what it shows.

Does wikimedia.org have an Apple touch icon and a maskable icon?

The Apple touch icon is 16, 32, 48 px, with transparent areas that iOS turns black. There is no readable web app manifest, so there is no maskable icon either.

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