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Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally vs No Google Fonts (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
View Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally
VS
No Google Fonts

No Google Fonts

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 4 years ago
View No Google Fonts

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally has a higher user rating (4.3/5 from 62 reviews) and leads in active installations (400K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally has accumulated 6.3M+ total downloads while No Google Fonts has 1.8K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally
◄
No Google FontsN/A
Total Reviews
62Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally
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No Google Fonts0
Active Installs
400K+Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally
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No Google Fonts10
Total Downloads
6.3M+Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally
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No Google Fonts1.8K+
Support Resolution
100%Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally
No Google FontsN/A
Last Updated
2 months agoCustom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally
◄
No Google Fonts4 years ago
First Released
2017Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally
No Google Fonts2016
Age
9 yearsCustom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally
No Google Fonts10 years
WP Requires
5.0+Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally
No Google Fonts3.0+
PHP Requires
false+Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally
No Google Fontsfalse+
Business Model
FreeCustom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally
No Google FontsFree
Latest Version
2.1.17Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally
No Google Fonts0.3

Rating Breakdown

Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally

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

No Google Fonts

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
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

No Google Fonts Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally or No Google Fonts more popular?
Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally has 400K+ active installations while No Google Fonts has 10. 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 No Google Fonts?
Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally has a 4.3/5 rating from 62 reviews, while No Google Fonts has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally and No Google Fonts free?
Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally is free and No Google Fonts is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally or No Google Fonts?
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 No Google Fonts was last updated 4 years ago.

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