{"id":8678,"date":"2023-03-13T23:24:47","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T23:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/?p=8678"},"modified":"2023-03-13T23:24:47","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T23:24:47","slug":"say-goodbye-to-the-wordpress-icon-on-your-website-forever-with-these-simple-tricks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/say-goodbye-to-the-wordpress-icon-on-your-website-forever-with-these-simple-tricks\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Say Goodbye to the WordPress Icon on Your Website Forever with These Simple Tricks!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_49 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label 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href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/say-goodbye-to-the-wordpress-icon-on-your-website-forever-with-these-simple-tricks\/#Why_remove_it\" title=\"Why remove it?\">Why remove it?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/say-goodbye-to-the-wordpress-icon-on-your-website-forever-with-these-simple-tricks\/#How_do_I_remove_the_WordPress_icon\" title=\"How do I remove the WordPress icon?\">How do I remove the WordPress icon?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/say-goodbye-to-the-wordpress-icon-on-your-website-forever-with-these-simple-tricks\/#Step_1_Access_your_website%E2%80%99s_files\" title=\"Step 1: Access your website&#8217;s files\">Step 1: Access your website&#8217;s files<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/say-goodbye-to-the-wordpress-icon-on-your-website-forever-with-these-simple-tricks\/#Step_2_Locate_your_website%E2%80%99s_headerphp_file\" title=\"Step 2: Locate your website&#8217;s header.php file\">Step 2: Locate your website&#8217;s header.php file<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/say-goodbye-to-the-wordpress-icon-on-your-website-forever-with-these-simple-tricks\/#Step_3_Edit_your_website%E2%80%99s_headerphp_file\" title=\"Step 3: Edit your website&#8217;s header.php file\">Step 3: Edit your website&#8217;s header.php file<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/say-goodbye-to-the-wordpress-icon-on-your-website-forever-with-these-simple-tricks\/#Step_4_Upload_the_edited_file\" title=\"Step 4: Upload the edited file\">Step 4: Upload the edited file<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/say-goodbye-to-the-wordpress-icon-on-your-website-forever-with-these-simple-tricks\/#Step_5_Clear_your_browser_cache\" title=\"Step 5: Clear your browser cache\">Step 5: Clear your browser cache<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/say-goodbye-to-the-wordpress-icon-on-your-website-forever-with-these-simple-tricks\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WordPress_Icon_Removal_A_How-To_Guide\"><\/span>WordPress Icon Removal: A How-To Guide<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>WordPress CMS is the bee&#8217;s knees when it comes to website creation. Its user-friendly interface and powerful features make it a go-to tool for people building websites. However, some users might find the little WordPress imp in their website&#8217;s tabbar unnecessary and, let&#8217;s face it, a bit of a distraction. Fear not, removing the WordPress icon from your website is an easy-peasy process. Follow these simple steps, and you&#8217;ll be icon-free in no time!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_WordPress_icon_What_is_it\"><\/span>The WordPress icon: What is it?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The WordPress icon or favicon is that tiny blue square with a white &#8220;W&#8221; on it that appears at the top of your browser tab. You can also see it in the browser&#8217;s address bar when you visit a WordPress site. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_remove_it\"><\/span>Why remove it?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are many reasons you might want to say &#8220;adios&#8221; to the WordPress icon:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You want your website to have a unique brand identity.<\/li>\n<li>The icon is distracting or irrelevant to your website.<\/li>\n<li>You want a more professional-looking website.<\/li>\n<li>You want to hide that you\u2019re using WordPress for security reasons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whatever your reason, removing the icon will up your website&#8217;s game.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_remove_the_WordPress_icon\"><\/span>How do I remove the WordPress icon?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The WordPress icon is added to your website automatically but can easily be removed using the following steps:<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Access_your_website%E2%80%99s_files\"><\/span>Step 1: Access your website&#8217;s files<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To cast out the WordPress icon, you need to access your website&#8217;s files. You can cobble this together by connecting to your site via FTP or using your web host&#8217;s file manager.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Locate_your_website%E2%80%99s_headerphp_file\"><\/span>Step 2: Locate your website&#8217;s header.php file<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Once you somehow gain access, navigate to your theme&#8217;s header.php file. This file is responsible for the header section of your website, including the favicon!<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Edit_your_website%E2%80%99s_headerphp_file\"><\/span>Step 3: Edit your website&#8217;s header.php file<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Open the header.php file and look for the following code:<\/p>\n<pre>\n&lt;link rel=\"icon\" type=\"image\/x-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/example.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/favicon-32x32.png\" sizes=\"32x32\"\/&gt;\n<\/pre>\n<p>This code is responsible for the WordPress icon on your site. To remove it, delete this code and save the file.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Upload_the_edited_file\"><\/span>Step 4: Upload the edited file<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>After you\u2019ve erased the offending code from your header.php file, re-upload it to your site&#8217;s root folder, replacing the original file (if needed). Make sure to create a backup of the original file before making any changes.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Clear_your_browser_cache\"><\/span>Step 5: Clear your browser cache<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Last but not least, clear your browser cache to see the changes. Voila! 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