Initial Letter
Initial Letter is a plugin that adds style options so you can change the size, color, and font of the first letter of each or all post paragraphs.
3.9(12 reviews)
·200 active installs·Updated 5 years agoAs of April 2026, Initial Letter is a WordPress style plugin with 200 active installations and a 3.9/5 rating from 12 reviews. It has been downloaded 13K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.5+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 5 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP Add Custom CSS.
3.9/512 reviews
200active installs
13K+total downloads
14 yearssince 2012
Overview
Initial Letter is a plugin that adds style options so you can change the size, color, and font of the first letter of each paragraph within a post. Also known as “drop cap”. You can add/remove this functionality on a per post basis the meta box in the post editor.
To do: Add option for custom Google Fonts
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.5+ requiredTested up to 5.6.17 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
2.3
- Fix some warnings.
- Update screenshots.
- Ensure support for latest WordPress version.
Contributors
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