Title: Multisite?
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Multisite?

 *  Resolved [WPAddiction](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpaddiction/)
 * (@wpaddiction)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-177/)
 * Would love to see this plugin made compatible with multisite. I tried to activate
   it across my BuddyPress network, but just got the error:
 * “Plugin could not be activated because it triggered a fatal error.”
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/favicon-by-realfavicongenerator/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/favicon-by-realfavicongenerator/)

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 *  Plugin Author [phbernard](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phbernard/)
 * (@phbernard)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-177/#post-4929090)
 * I admit I didn’t take Multisite into account. They should definitely be supported.
 * I can’t work on this issue right-here-right-now, but I expect to implement this
   in the next few weeks.
 *  [DarylGriffiths](https://wordpress.org/support/users/darylgriffiths/)
 * (@darylgriffiths)
 * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-177/#post-4929177)
 * Also having issues with multisite (same error as WPAddiction above).
 * Before hitting the support forum and finding this thread, I went into the “main”
   site on my multisite and activated the plugin there. it appeared to run fine.
   it also reports that I have the favicons installed and previews them as you would
   expect. however, the favicon is not displaying on the site. I also cannot find
   the actual favicon files, so I’m not sure where they’ve been put… I am logged
   in as super-admin.
 * I hope this helps & look forward to you being able to make it compatible with
   multisite. Let me know if I can help further (I’ve ticked “notidy me of follow-
   up posts”) or if I can provide any more information.
 * Best wishes
 *  Plugin Author [phbernard](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phbernard/)
 * (@phbernard)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-177/#post-4929178)
 * Thank you for reporting.
 * As the plugin was created from a generic template, it provides “some support”
   for multisite, for example regarding activation. But of course this is not the
   kind of “support” final users expect. It should just work in a multisite environment.
 * I hope the support for multisite will be available by the end of the summer. 
   Of course, I will close this ticket as soon as it is ready!
 * Warm Regards,
    Philippe
 *  [DarylGriffiths](https://wordpress.org/support/users/darylgriffiths/)
 * (@darylgriffiths)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-177/#post-4929179)
 * Hi Philippe, thanks for the response.
 * I’m delighted to report that today’s update (to v1.1.1) resolves the second of
   the issues I mentioned in my previous post:
 * Now when running the plugin from the (sub)site, the favicon **does ** now display
   as expected (for the “sub”-site).
 * I don’t know if my post prompted the fix, but great to see it anyway.
 * Excellent plugin, thanks for your work.
 *  Plugin Author [phbernard](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phbernard/)
 * (@phbernard)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-177/#post-4929180)
 * If I had implemented the multi-site, you would be the first one to know 🙂
 * Unfortunately, I did nothing special in this area. The latest version does not
   modify the .htaccess anymore, which must have been a blocking issue for multi-
   site support. Yet, there may be some other issues lurking. And since I didn’t
   work on the topic, this is very likely.
 * Let this ticket be open for a little more time 🙂
 *  [SooBahkDo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/soobahkdo/)
 * (@soobahkdo)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-177/#post-4929200)
 * I will be awaiting your progress reports, too. 🙂
 *  Plugin Author [phbernard](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phbernard/)
 * (@phbernard)
 * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-177/#post-4929201)
 * I finally investigated the multisite support. As you may have noticed, it just
   doesn’t work with the latest version (1.2.5).
 * I prepared a new, multisite-compliant version (1.2.6). My first tests work fine,
   but I need to perform some other tests. I expected to release this new version
   early next week.
 *  [SooBahkDo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/soobahkdo/)
 * (@soobahkdo)
 * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-177/#post-4929202)
 * Looking forward to it!
 *  Plugin Author [phbernard](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phbernard/)
 * (@phbernard)
 * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-177/#post-4929203)
 * v1.2.6 deployed a minute ago! It supports the multisite.
 *  [SooBahkDo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/soobahkdo/)
 * (@soobahkdo)
 * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-177/#post-4929204)
 * Thanks phbernard!
 * For multisite mode,
 * 1) should it be network activated or can it be activated site by site?
 * 2) does activating it in multisite mode create a Network Dashboard setting panel
   with options that then apply to the whole network?
 * 3) does it create new tables in the database?
 * 4) will each subsite on the network have its own set of favicons?
 * 5) if each subsite on the network does have its own set of favicons then does
   the <head> code need to be pasted into each subsite separately? I am trying to
   understand if the code can be pasted GLOBALLY in one location so that it applies
   to all subsites on the network, but each subsite still display individual icons
   specific to each subsite.
 * Just trying to understand what to expect when I activate it on a network of 70
   sites.
 * Thanks!
 *  Plugin Author [phbernard](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phbernard/)
 * (@phbernard)
 * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-177/#post-4929205)
 * You’re welcome! I hope it fits your needs:
 * 1) Your choice. It can be activated once for all (eg. from `/wp-admin/network/
   plugins.php`) or one by one (eg. from `/some_blog/wp-admin/plugins.php`).
 * 2) No. Even if you activate the plugin at the network level, the settings panel(
   under Settings > Favicon) appears site by site. Same remark for Appearance > 
   Favicon.
 * 3) No. The plugin does nothing with database.
 * 4) Yes. One site, one favicon. Which is good news if you want to define a favicon
   on a per-site basis, and bad news if you wanted to create a single, global favicon.
 * 5) I’m not sure to get what you mean by “code need to be pasted”. The plugin 
   does this for your automatically (multisite or not). As soon as you generate 
   the favicon and you are back to Appearance > Favicon with the favicon preview
   and all, your job is over. In multisite, the plugin injects the HTML code on 
   a per-site basis, but you shouldn’t really think about this. This is an implementation
   detail.
 * As an aside: multisite or not, the HTML code is injected dynamically. Therefore,
   none of your WordPress file is modified. As soon as the plugin is deactivated,
   the code disappears. Much safer than a hard change!
 *  [SooBahkDo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/soobahkdo/)
 * (@soobahkdo)
 * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-177/#post-4929206)
 * Thanks phbernard!
 * This sounds great!
 * As for #5, I was looking at the generator website indicating code needed to be
   added to the site as I had not yet activated the plugin. It is great that the
   plugin deals with that.
 * Where are the favicon files stored? What path?
    Will changing themes after they
   are installed cause any issue?
 * Last question:
    Do you have any feedback or experience about how your plugin 
   coexists with the WPTouch mobile plugin?
 * Since WPTouch presents all mobile users with a dedicated mobile theme and it 
   has option settings to upload some mobile icons, is that a duplication of the
   functions of your plugin?
 * I am wondering if a site using WPTouch, would have a benefit (or conflict) using
   Favicon at the same time?
 * Thanks for a wonderful TIME SAVING plugin! I also really enjoyed learning about
   all the different aspects of favicons that you discuss on the generator website.
   VERY HELPFUL AND INFORMATIVE!
 *  Plugin Author [phbernard](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phbernard/)
 * (@phbernard)
 * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-177/#post-4929207)
 * Oh, ok. So you can forget about this manually code thing!
 * Files are stored in a dedicated directory, `/wp-content/uploads/fbrfg/`. Again,
   the idea is to be as less intrusive as possible, so plugin removal doesn’t sound
   like a dangerous operation.
 * No issue with theme switch. You can configure the favicon, then change the theme.
   No need to come back to FbRFG again.
 * However, certain “big” themes with a lot of aside features can cause conflicts.
   That was the case with Genesis themes and this issue was fixed a few months ago.
 * I’ve checked WPTouch. Unfortunately, this plugin will cause conflicts with FbRFG.
   Some icons are declared twice. Looking at the code, I don’t think there is any
   way for FbRFG to fix this. Plus, as I observed WPTouch comes with a default icon
   and I didn’t see anything in the dashboard to remove it.
 * So I posted this to the WPTouch support:
 * “
    Hi,
 * I’m the author of the “Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator” WordPress plugin. I think
   this is now the most popular “favicon” WP plugin with more than 500 downloads
   per day.
 * I realized WPTouch handles its own favicon and injects its own markups in the
   HTML code. As a WP developer, I was looking for a way to deactivate the WPTouch
   icon programmatically, so FbRFG users can install their favicon safely while 
   using WPTouch. Unfortunately, I don’t think WPTouch allows this right now.
 * Can we talk about this topic?
 * Regards,
    Philippe “
 * Let’s see if they answer.
 *  [SooBahkDo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/soobahkdo/)
 * (@soobahkdo)
 * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-177/#post-4929208)
 * Thanks Philipe!
 * With my limited understanding, it seems that your plugin provides even more icon
   options than WPTouch, so it will be interesting to see if there is a solution
   where both can coexist.
 *  [DarylGriffiths](https://wordpress.org/support/users/darylgriffiths/)
 * (@darylgriffiths)
 * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-177/#post-4929209)
 * Hi Philippe – thanks for the update. All appears to be working marvellously well
   on my multisite.
 * Your work is gratefully received!

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