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# Reload a Child Site Favicon

> Reload the saved favicon for one or more child sites from the Manage Sites bulk actions menu in MainWP Dashboard.

Use **Reload Favicon** when a child site favicon changed but MainWP Dashboard still shows the old icon, a missing icon, or the default WordPress icon.

## Prerequisites

* MainWP Dashboard installed and activated
* At least one connected child site
* Administrator access to MainWP Dashboard

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## Reload the Favicon

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Manage Sites">
    In MainWP Dashboard, go to **Sites > Manage Sites**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select the child site">
    Select the checkbox next to each child site whose favicon you want to reload. To select all visible child sites, click the checkbox in the table header.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose Reload Favicon">
    Open the bulk actions menu and select **Reload Favicon**.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/mainwp/Ea4cFAqKeJoQNDZH/images/customization/reload-child-site-favicon.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=Ea4cFAqKeJoQNDZH&q=85&s=368cc1040ace8f1c42459701e030e6df" alt="Manage Sites bulk actions menu with Reload Favicon selected" width="1880" height="1260" data-path="images/customization/reload-child-site-favicon.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Apply the bulk action">
    Click **Apply** and wait for the progress modal to finish.
  </Step>
</Steps>

After the task completes, MainWP Dashboard reloads the Manage Sites page and displays the refreshed favicon when one is available.

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## What Happens

MainWP Dashboard asks the selected MainWP Child site for its current favicon URL, downloads the icon, saves it in the Dashboard icons directory, and updates the saved favicon for that site. MainWP Child checks the WordPress Site Icon first, then `favicon.ico` or `favicon.png`, and then icon links in the site's homepage HTML.

Reloading the favicon does not change the favicon on the child site. It only refreshes the favicon stored and displayed in MainWP Dashboard.

<Note>
  If the site has a custom uploaded site icon, that custom icon is shown before the fetched favicon. Reloading the favicon can still succeed, but the visible icon may not change until the custom uploaded icon is removed from the site settings.
</Note>

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## If the Favicon Does Not Update

* Confirm the child site is connected and can sync with MainWP Dashboard.
* Confirm the child site has a favicon that is publicly reachable.
* Check whether the site has a custom uploaded site icon in MainWP Dashboard.
* Run **Reload Favicon** again for only the affected site.

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## Related Resources

* [Manage Sites](/sites/management/manage-child-sites) - Connect and manage child sites
* [Choose List or Grid View for Manage Sites Table](/dashboard/overview/choose-list-or-grid-view-for-manage-sites-table) - Change how sites display on the Manage Sites page