Variable Font Sampler
Show your variable font in your wordpress site with user determined preview text and slider for weight, width, and font size
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·10 active installs·Updated 8 months agoAs of April 2026, Variable Font Sampler is a WordPress fonts plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 315 times in total. Requires WordPress 5.7+ and PHP 7.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2025. Top alternative: Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally.
0/5Rating
10active installs
315total downloads
1 yearsince 2025
Overview
Show your variable font in your wordpress site with user determined preview text and slider for weight, width, and font size
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Key Features
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Shortcode Support: Use
[font_sampler]with customizable parameters -
Interactive Controls: Sliders for font size, weight, width, and text input
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Responsive Design: Mobile-friendly interface
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Variable Font Support: Specifically designed for variable fonts with multiple axes
Usage:
Basic Shortcode:
[font_sampler font="https://example.com/font.woff2"]
Advanced Shortcode:
[font_sampler font="https://example.com/font.woff2" text="Custom sample text" size="48" controls="true"]<h3>Features of the Plugin</h3>
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Variable Font Controls: Interactive sliders for weight, wid…
Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 5.7+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | 7.0+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
= 1.0.4 (03 July 2025)
* Removes all Admin interface code
* Shortcode requires the font attribute; no fallback to defaults.
1.0.3 (03 July 2025)
- Added Version tag to bust browser cache
= 1.0.2 (03 July 2025) - requires php bumped to 7.0 (issue#1)
- load_plugin_textdomain removed (issue#2)
- generic functions prefixed with varifosa_(issue#3)
- files uploaded to uploads folder instead of plugin folder and linked from there (issue#4)
= 1.0.1 (18 June 2025)=
…and 1 more changes
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