Fontstay – Local Hosting for Google Fonts
v1.0.8by wedoingood · updated 25 days ago
Finds the Google Fonts your theme and plugins load and hosts them on your own site, so visitors' browsers no longer contact Google for them.
- Rank
- #29,063
- Up21 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 17
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 164
- 164 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Fontstay at a glance
Fontstay is a WordPress plugin by wedoingood with 10+ active installs, the #29,063 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.0.8 came out on Oct 14, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 8 plugins tagged “local fonts”, it ranks #6. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 14, 2026, 26 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats154 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Fontstay |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 34 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 17 · +240.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 5 |
Rank over time
#29,063 · up 32,604 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #29,063 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #29,084 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #29,743 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #29,746 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #32,173 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #32,957 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #72,992 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #61,667 |
Growth %
Average +11.77% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +6.25% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +45.45% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +1000.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -80.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #61667 → #29746Installs Fewer than 10 → 10+
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.8
- Requires WordPress
- 6.6
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Oct 14, 2026
- Last updated
- Oct 14, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Fontstay
How many websites use Fontstay?
Fontstay is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #29,063 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Fontstay been downloaded?
164 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats
When was Fontstay last updated?
Version 1.0.8 came out on Oct 14, 2026 (3 weeks ago).
Is Fontstay compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Fontstay still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Fontstay have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Fontstay?
The plugins most like Fontstay, by the tags they share, are Custom Fonts (400K+), Disable and Remove Google Fonts (100K+) and Self-Hosted Google Fonts (20K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 17 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 164 |
| Author | wedoingood |
| First released | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Version | 1.0.8 |
| Requires WP | 6.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 14, 2026 |
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