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#148 by installs

Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally

by Brainstorm ForceVersion 2.1.17

Custom Fonts is a powerful WordPress plugin that allows you to upload your own custom fonts or choose from a vast collection of Google Fonts, all host …

Active installs
400,000+
#148 of 1,000
Downloads, all time
6.5M
6,485,567
Downloads, 30 days
20.9K
5K in the last 7
Rating
4.3 / 5
62 reviews
Last updated
2 months ago
Aug 24, 2026
Version
2.1.17
47 releases

Upkeep and compatibility

Last updatedAugust 24, 2026Updated in the last 3 months
Tested up toWordPress 7.1.4Covers WordPress 7.1.4, the current release
Needs WordPress5.0 or newer
Needs PHPNot stated
First publishedAugust 12, 2017
Support, last two months1 of 1 threads resolved (100%)

Reviews

4.3 / 5 from 62 reviews

Reviews by star rating
5 stars49
4 stars2
3 stars2
2 stars0
1 star9

Downloads, last 30 days

Low 460 a dayHigh 1.3K a day

What the author says it does

HOST FONTS, IMPROVE WEBSITE SPEED, AND ELIMINATE PRIVACY CONCERNS

★★★★★

IMPROVED SPEED AND PERFORMANCE 🚀

Custom Fonts enables you to upload your own custom fonts or choose from a vast collection of Google Fonts, all hosted directly on your own web server.

By hosting fonts locally, you can significantly improve your website’s performance. As the fonts load directly from your server, it reduces external requests, significantly reducing page load times.

Try it out on a free dummy site

UPLOAD YOUR CUSTOM FONTS OR CHOOSE FROM GOOGLE FONTS 🎨

With Custom Fonts, you have the freedom to customize your website typography to match your unique brand identity!

You can easily upload your own custom font files, such as .ttf or .otf, and use them throughout your website. Or, you can choose from a rich library of Google Fonts and host them locally on your server, ensuring full control over their use.

UPLOAD MULTIPLE FONT VARIANTS 🆒

You have the flexibility to upload any number of font variants to suit your design needs. Whether it’s different weights, styles, or character sets, easily manage and customize the necessary font variants. Personalize your typography to perfection and create a unique visual identity for your website.

ENHANCED PRIVACY AND GDPR COMPLIANCE 🛡️

The opening of the plugin's own description. The full text, installation notes and changelog are on its WordPress.org page.

Questions the author answers

Can I upload my own custom font files?

Absolutely! Custom Fonts allows you to upload your own custom font files, in .ttf or .otf formats and use them on your website. Simply navigate to the plugin settings, upload your font files, and customize your typography using your custom fonts.

Can I use Google Fonts with Custom Fonts?

Yes, Custom Fonts seamlessly integrates with Google Fonts. Browse from an extensive collection of Google fonts and host them locally on your server. Select the perfect font to enhance the visual appeal of your website.

Does Custom Fonts help improve website performance?

Yes! By hosting fonts locally, Custom Fonts can improve your website’s performance. Fonts are loaded directly from your server, reducing external requests and enhancing overall page loading times.

Is Custom Fonts compliant with privacy regulations like GDPR?

Absolutely! Custom Fonts allows you to host fonts locally. This ensures enhanced privacy and compliance with privacy regulations like GDPR. By hosting your own fonts, you eliminate any privacy concerns associated with external font services.

Does Custom Fonts support WordPress full site editing themes?

Yes, Custom Fonts seamlessly integrates with WordPress full site editing themes!

Is the Custom Fonts Plugin free to use?

Yes, Custom Fonts is completely free to use, without any limitation.

Latest changelog entry

2.1.17

• Improved codebase for improved security. (Props to Wordfence)

• 2.1.16

• Custom fonts plugin tested with WordPress 6.9 version.

• 2.1.15

• Updated plugin with few extra information for clarity.

• 2.1.14

  • Fix: Prevented early translation loading error by initializing text domain strings on init hook.
  • Fix: Ensure SVG icons inside Add button propagate click events properly by adjusting pointer-events styling

= 2.1.13

– Custom fonts plugin tested with WordPress 6.8 version.

= 2.1.12

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Where this page's numbers come from

Read from the WordPress.org plugin API on , when WordPress 7.1.4 was the current release. WordPress.org rounds active installs into buckets. These are the directory's figures, not my verdict, and I haven't tested this plugin. The author takes donations at their donate page.