Know at a glance which site you are editing. The admin bar changes colour and shows a LIVE, STAGING, DEV or LOCAL badge.
Alternatives to Dev Favicon Switcher
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WordPress plugins with similar use cases
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EnvBeaconv1.2.0
Display a colored notice in the WordPress admin bar to indicate which environment (Live, Staging, Local) your site is running on.
Displays a color-coded DEV, STAGING, or LIVE indicator in the admin bar to prevent accidental changes on production sites.
Displays a customizable badge in the WordPress Admin Bar showing your environment (Local, Staging, Production) to avoid errors on live sites.
Adds a theme switcher to the admin bar, so administrators can change the active theme from any page.
Don't Mess Up Prodv1.1.0
Displays an environment indicator in the admin bar.
Switcherv1.3.0
One toolbar button that switches between the admin page and the public page you viewed last.
Show a different favicon on any page, post, category, or tag — without touching files or .htaccess.
Forma Faviconv1.1.0
Favicon generator — upload a source, customize styling, and generate all required favicon sizes including ICO, Apple Touch, and Android Chrome.
Set separate site icons for light and dark mode based on the visitor’s system theme.