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Local Open Sans
Replace Open Sans with a local copy to speed up admin testing and development.
The facts
- Rating
- 5★ from 3
- Active installs
- 100+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 3 Aug 2014
- Added
- Aug 2014
- Requires WP
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- WP 3.9.40
- Downloads
- 3,989
Our analysis
AI-assistedLocal Open Sans is a WordPress plugin that replaces the remote loading of Open Sans fonts from Google Fonts with local copies. This can help reduce admin page load times during development by deregistering the admin style that loads fonts from the internet.
The plugin is intended for developers who want to optimise their workflow by eliminating delays caused by external font loading. It is not recommended for use on live sites, as loading fonts directly from Google or cached copies is generally faster for end users.
Best for: Developers looking to optimise admin performance during site development.
What it does well
- ✓Replaces remote font loading with local copies
- ✓Can reduce admin page load times during development
- ✓Free to use from the WordPress.org directory
Where it falls short
- •Not suitable for production or live sites
- •Limited to Open Sans font replacement
- •Last updated in August 2014
Verdict
Local Open Sans is a specific tool for developers focused on improving admin page load times, but it has limitations for live sites and hasn't been updated recently.
From the developer
ThemeBoy's own description of Local Open Sans, lightly tidied.
Local Open Sans contains copies of Open Sans fonts that WordPress loads from Google Fonts. The plugin deregisters the admin style that loads these fonts remotely and replaces it with a stylesheet that loads local copies of the same fonts.
Recommended for development when “fonts.googleapis.com” is adding time to admin pageloads. Not recommended for production (live sites) because it is almost always faster for your visitors to load fonts from Google or to use cached copies.
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