wordpress.com favicon

https://wordpress.com/ · checked November 5, 2026

13passed
4warnings
2missing
4optional

The main favicon of wordpress.com is favicon.ico, an ICO file with 16, 32, and 48 px images (15.0 KB). We found 3 icon files, 36.8 KB in total. Google Search can use 653166773dc88127bd3afe0b6dfe5ea7, a 114×114 PNG file (6.7 KB). The site scores 75 out of 100: 13 passed, 4 warnings, 2 missing. Missing: SVG favicon, Web app manifest.

How it looks

Rendered from the files we found.

WordPress.com: Everything You Need to Build Your Website

Browser tab · lightPassed

WordPress.com: Everything You Need to Build Your Website

Browser tab · darkPassed

WordPress.comhttps://wordpress.com

WordPress.com: Everything You Need to Build Your Website Create your WordPress website with built-in hosting, premium themes, and powerful tools. No technical setup required. Start building today—free plan available.

Google searchPassed

WordPress.com

iOS home screenWarning

iOS fills transparent areas with black and upscales 114 → 180 px, so the icon looks blurry on Retina screens.

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 wordpress.com

3 found

File	Found through	Format	Size	Weight
favicon.ico	default path	ICO	16, 32, 48 px	15.0 KB
favicon.ico	rel="icon"	ICO	16, 32, 48 px	15.0 KB
653166773dc88127bd3afe0b6dfe5ea7	rel="apple-touch-icon"	PNG	114×114	6.7 KB

Classic favicon

1 passed · 1 warning

favicon.ico

Warning

GET /favicon.ico · not declared in HTML (found at the root)

Format: ICO (real)
Contains: 16 · 32 · 48
File size: 15.0 KB
HTTP: 301 → 200
Content-Type: image/x-icon
Cache: 12 months

The icon URL redirects, and some crawlers and RSS readers don’t follow redirects for icons. Serve the file at its final URL.

ICO 16×16 24×24 32×32 48×48 64×64

Passed

<link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/x-icon" href="//s1.wp.com/i/favicon.ico?v=1713425267" sizes="16x16 24x24 32x32 48x48 64x64">

Declared: 16×16 24×24 32×32 48×48 64×64
Actual: 16 · 32 · 48
Format: ICO
File size: 15.0 KB
HTTP: 200
Content-Type: image/x-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" type="image/png" href="//0.gravatar.com/blavatar/653166773dc88127bd3afe0b6dfe5ea7?s=114&amp;d=https%3A%2F%2Fs1.wp.com%2Fi%2Fwebclip.png" sizes="114x114">

Declared: 114×114
Actual: 114×114
Recommended: 180×180
Background: transparent
File size: 6.7 KB
HTTP: 200

iOS fills transparent areas with black and upscales 114 → 180 px, so the icon looks blurry on Retina screens.

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

6 passed

Supported file format
PNG · 653166773dc88127bd3afe0b6dfe5ea7
Square, at least 8×8 px
114×114
Larger than 48×48 px
114 px
Declared on the homepage
yes
Not blocked by robots.txt
allowed
Stable URL
no redirects

Meta & legacy

1 passed · 3 optional

theme-colorColors the browser UI on mobile.
not set
theme-color for dark modemedia="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)"
not set
msapplication-TileColor
#0074a2
browserconfig.xmlWindows tiles, legacy.
not found

Delivery & performance

5 passed · 2 warnings

HTTPS for every icon
3 of 3
No mixed content
0 http:// links
No broken links
0 errors
Cache headersIcons rarely change; cache them for at least a day.
2 of 3 · ≥ 1 day
Total icon weight
36.8 KB
Redirects/favicon.ico → https://s1.wp.com/i/favicon.ico
1
Duplicate tags
none

Icon tags found in <head>

<link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/x-icon" href="//s1.wp.com/i/favicon.ico?v=1713425267" sizes="16x16 24x24 32x32 48x48 64x64">
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" type="image/png" href="//0.gravatar.com/blavatar/653166773dc88127bd3afe0b6dfe5ea7?s=114&amp;d=https%3A%2F%2Fs1.wp.com%2Fi%2Fwebclip.png" sizes="114x114">
<meta name="msapplication-TileImage" content="https://wordpress.com/wp-content/themes/h4/tabs/images/wpcom-logo-144.png">
<meta name="msapplication-TileColor" content="#0074a2">

Questions about the wordpress.com favicon

Where is the wordpress.com favicon?

The main one is at https://s1.wp.com/i/favicon.ico?v=1713425267. The default path, https://wordpress.com/favicon.ico, also returns an icon.

What size is the wordpress.com favicon?

favicon.ico is 16, 32, 48 px. The largest raster icon on the site is 653166773dc88127bd3afe0b6dfe5ea7 at 114×114 px.

Can Google Search show the wordpress.com favicon?

The site meets Google's rules: 653166773dc88127bd3afe0b6dfe5ea7 is a 114×114 PNG file (6.7 KB) and robots.txt allows it. Google still decides what it shows.

Does wordpress.com have an Apple touch icon and a maskable icon?

The Apple touch icon is 114×114, 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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