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Selecting site icon copies the "cropped" file
3 replies · Started by Jim on September 10, 2021
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I have a site icon file that is 512x512 px. When I choose it in Customize > Site Identity > Site Icon, a copy of is made, prefixed by 'cropped-' (but it isn't, it's also 512x512) and postfixed with a bunch of numbers and hyphens. And 6 smaller resolutions are made. And that new one is designated the site icon. Is this necessary? Why can't it just use file I gave it?
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Hi there,
The Site Icon feature is a core WordPress feature. I just gave it a try and it looks like they do require you to "crop" it for some reason.
You can always add the tag to your site without using the option:
add_action( 'wp_head', function() {
echo '<link rel="icon" href="URL TO YOUR FILE" type="image/x-icon" />';
} );Thanks very much. Good to know.
No problem!
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