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Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally vs Microthemer Lite – Visual Editor to… (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally

Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally

4.3(62)

400K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
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Microthemer Lite – Visual Editor to…

Microthemer Lite – Visual Editor to…

5(44)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 weeks ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Microthemer Lite – Visual Editor to… has a higher user rating (5/5 from 44 reviews) while Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally leads in active installations (400K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally has accumulated 6.3M+ total downloads while Microthemer Lite – Visual Editor to… has 2.6M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally
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Microthemer Lite – Visual Editor to…5/5
Total Reviews
62Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally
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Microthemer Lite – Visual Editor to…44
Active Installs
400K+Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally
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Microthemer Lite – Visual Editor to…10K+
Total Downloads
6.3M+Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally
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Microthemer Lite – Visual Editor to…2.6M+
Support Resolution
100%Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally
Microthemer Lite – Visual Editor to…N/A
Last Updated
2 months agoCustom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally
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Microthemer Lite – Visual Editor to…2 weeks ago
First Released
2017Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally
Microthemer Lite – Visual Editor to…2013
Age
9 yearsCustom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally
Microthemer Lite – Visual Editor to…13 years
WP Requires
5.0+Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally
Microthemer Lite – Visual Editor to…6.0+
PHP Requires
false+Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally
Microthemer Lite – Visual Editor to…5.6+
Business Model
FreeCustom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally
Microthemer Lite – Visual Editor to…Free
Latest Version
2.1.17Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally
Microthemer Lite – Visual Editor to…7.5.3.8

Rating Breakdown

Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally

4.3/5(62 reviews)
5
79%
4
3%
3
3%
2
0%
1
15%

Microthemer Lite – Visual Editor to…

5/5(44 reviews)
5
98%
4
2%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally Reviews

by pdwalker

It seems simple enough, but doesn’t seem to do as advertised.

The fonts were easy to upload and define, but I was unable to see the new fonts afterwards. After trying different themes, different options and different settings for an hour, I was unable to make i

by Nick

Gave up on this one now using another one.

Had the same problem as others on the forum: selected Google fonts aren’t visible in the elementor dropdown box. I disabled all other plugins except Elementor. No joy. The administrators say it works

by annssi

Italics mess up the entire font and must be uploaded as a a separate font

Italics are not working. As soon as they are added as a font variant all variants are shown as italics. Thus you need to set-up the italics as a separate font which makes it really cumbersome to use.T

Microthemer Lite – Visual Editor to… Reviews

Bowing Down Before this CSS God!

MIcrothemer is an amazing plugin!I’m genuinely mind-blown by how someone could program something so ingenious. While I struggle to style a simple button or table, this CSS God has built an entire tool

by Feuille Blanche

Works perfectly

Works perfectly. Thanks a lot for this plugin Tony

by B

Amazing CSS Styling Plugin

One of the best CSS styling plugins to use in combination with page builders. There are often times functionalities that needs to be done outside of the builder, but integrated into the overall site a

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally or Microthemer Lite – Visual Editor to… more popular?
Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally has 400K+ active installations while Microthemer Lite – Visual Editor to… has 10K+. Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally or Microthemer Lite – Visual Editor to…?
Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally has a 4.3/5 rating from 62 reviews, while Microthemer Lite – Visual Editor to… has a 5/5 rating from 44 reviews.
Are Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally and Microthemer Lite – Visual Editor to… free?
Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally is free and Microthemer Lite – Visual Editor to… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally or Microthemer Lite – Visual Editor to…?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally was last updated 2 months ago and Microthemer Lite – Visual Editor to… was last updated 2 weeks ago.

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