Best local fonts plugins for WordPress
The most popular local fonts plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Local Fonts Uploader leads with 4K+ active installs, ahead of Hardcore Google Fonts Localizer (700+) and LocalFonts (80+). All 8 plugins tagged “local fonts” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 8 local fonts plugins
- 1.
Local Fonts UploaderThe most installed local fonts plugin, with 4K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 6 reviews, updated 5 months ago.
- 2.
Hardcore Google Fonts Localizer700+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.8.19.
- 3.
LocalFonts80+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 6 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 4.
Simple Fonts50+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 weeks ago.
- 5.
Custom Google Fonts40+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 2 days ago.
- 6.
Fontstay10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 7.
GDPR LocalizerFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 6 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 8.
FontVault for GDPRFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 5 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
All 8 plugins tagged “local fonts”
Local Fonts Uploader
Up in the last 7 days:14#3,274by ThemeRuby5 months ago
Easily upload and host fonts locally. Avoid external requests to enhance security, privacy, speed, and GDPR compliance.
- Installs
- 4K+
- Rating
- 5.0(6)
- Downloads
- 47/day
Hardcore Google Fonts Localizer
Down in the last 7 days:56#7,695by loremipsumgraz5 years ago
Enables you to host google fonts on your server with no effort (GDPR safe)
- Installs
- 700+
- Rating
- 4.5(4)
- Downloads
- 11/day
LocalFonts
Down in the last 7 days:383#17,513by Browse.FYI6 months ago
Self-host Google Fonts for faster load times, GDPR/DSGVO compliance, and visitor privacy. Zero configuration required.
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Simple Fonts
Up in the last 7 days:143#20,261by Jonas Hjalmarsson17 days ago
Upload a custom font once and use it on any theme. Registers in the Font Library and in Kadence, Elementor, Divi, Avada, GeneratePress and Astra.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 9/day
Custom Google Fonts
Down in the last 7 days:267#22,747by seosbg2 days ago
Use any of 1,900+ Google Fonts, hosted locally on your own server. GDPR-friendly, fast, with full typography control.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Fontstay
#29,059by wedoingood26 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.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
GDPR Localizer
Down in the last 7 days:1,111#57,331by vpuida7 months ago
Automatically localizes Google Fonts to comply with GDPR/DSGVO requirements by hosting them on your own server. Set it and forget it.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
FontVault for GDPR
Down in the last 7 days:12,382#74,410by Edgar Yepremyan5 months ago
Avoid GDPR fines and speed up your site. Automatically downloads Google Fonts to serve them locally with zero configuration.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day