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Google Web Fonts Customizer
This plugin integrates WordPress Customizer with Google Web Fonts, to add and use google fonts to any themes, no coding needed.
The facts
- Rating
- 4.6★ from 11
- Active installs
- 900+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 15 Jul 2014
- Added
- Mar 2014
- Requires WP
- 3.8
- Tested up to
- WP 3.9.40
- Downloads
- 44,797
Our analysis
AI-assistedGoogle Web Fonts Customizer (GWFC) is a WordPress plugin that allows you to manage and apply Google Web Fonts to your site. It integrates with the WordPress Customizer for live preview, enabling you to see changes in real-time before saving them. You can adjust font weight, style, and colour without needing to edit your theme's stylesheet.
This plugin is suitable for users who want to enhance their site's typography easily, particularly beginners who may not have coding experience. It works with any WordPress theme, making it a versatile option for those looking to customise their site's appearance.
Best for: This plugin is best for WordPress users looking to easily customise their site's typography.
What it does well
- ✓Integrates with WordPress Customizer for live preview
- ✓Allows changes to font weight, style, and colour
- ✓No need to edit theme's stylesheet
- ✓Compatible with any WordPress theme
Where it falls short
- •Last updated in July 2014
- •Tested only up to WordPress 3.9.40
- •Limited feature information available
Verdict
GWFC provides a straightforward solution for managing Google Web Fonts in WordPress. However, its age and limited updates may be a concern for some users.
From the developer
Chanif Al-Fath's own description of Google Web Fonts Customizer, lightly tidied.
Google Web Fonts Customizer ( GWFC ) will manage Google Web Fonts to be used on your site using WordPress Customizer live preview, with wide variety usage from body tags until list tags.
You can change your font weight, font style and also font color.
What does this plugin do?
- You can use this plugin on any WordPress theme’s.
- With this plugin, you can using Google Web Fonts into your WordPress theme’s typography.
- This plugin integrate with WordPress Customizer live preview,
- That mean you can preview your typography change in realtime before you save it.
- You can change your font weight, font style and also your font color.
- This plugin automatically change your fonts on theme’s typography, no need to edit theme’s stylesheet.
Please note: I am currently working on new feature for this plugin, any requests and suggestions can be sent to the following email chanif.alfath@gmail.com.
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