Title: Dashicon not working
Last modified: March 5, 2020

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# Dashicon not working

 *  [GusGF](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gusgf/)
 * (@gusgf)
 * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/dashicon-not-working/)
 * I’ve noticed that some icons don’t seem to appear in the WP editor e.g. below
   I cannot get the icon to appear yet if I change it to ‘dashicons-tickets’ an 
   icon appears so why is it some icons work and some don’t?
 *     ```
       register_post_type('program', array('public'=>true,
                                               'label'=>'Programs',
                                               <strong>'menu_icon'=>'dashicons-instagram'</strong>,
                                               'rewrite'=>array('slug'=>'MyPrograms'),
                                               'has_archive'=>true, 
                                               'labels'=>array('name'=>'Programs', 
                                                               'add_new_item'=>'Add New Program',
                                                               'edit_item'=>'Edit Program', 
                                                               'all_items'=>'All Programs',
                                                               'singular_name'=>'Program'),
                                               'supports'=>array('editor','title','excerpt')
                                   )
               );
       ```
   
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   to see the link]_

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 *  Moderator [bcworkz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bcworkz/)
 * (@bcworkz)
 * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/dashicon-not-working/#post-12513355)
 * Where in the editor are you expecting to see this? FWIW, the Instagram icon appears
   as expected in the admin menu for my CPT.
 *  [Stef](https://wordpress.org/support/users/serafinnyc/)
 * (@serafinnyc)
 * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/dashicon-not-working/#post-12529442)
 * I’m pretty sure you can’t wrap an icon within a CPT with anything extra. Plus
   your apostrophes are on the inside of all that anyway. Remove the strong and 
   you’ll be all set.
 *  [Ravikumar Patel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ravipatel/)
 * (@ravipatel)
 * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/dashicon-not-working/#post-12538193)
 * remove unwanted argument `<strong>`
    -  This reply was modified 6 years, 2 months ago by [Ravikumar Patel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ravipatel/).
    -  This reply was modified 6 years, 2 months ago by [Ravikumar Patel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ravipatel/).

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 * [dashicons](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/dashicons/)

 * In: [Developing with WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/wp-advanced/)
 * 3 replies
 * 4 participants
 * Last reply from: [Ravikumar Patel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ravipatel/)
 * Last activity: [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/dashicon-not-working/#post-12538193)
 * Status: not resolved

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