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Flying Fonts

Flying Fonts: Remove Google Fonts & Use System Fonts for Faster Performance

by Gijo Varghese · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0.2 Tested up to WP 7.0.4 PHP 5.6+

Flying Fonts has 800+ active installs on WordPress.org and 15,530 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on May 20, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Flying Fonts at a glance

Active installs
800+
Total downloads
15,530
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Flying Fonts well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • No network requests
  • No time to parse fonts
  • No flash of incorrect font
  • No CLS caused by font swapping
  • No need to preload fonts

Flying Fonts reviews and ratings

5 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.2 out of 5

5 reviews

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  • Just worked! 5 stars

    I have kadence theme, and i wanted to remove the usage of roboto fonts (3 roboto fonts) by the plugin customer reviews for woocommerce. i installed the plugin, activated it, and it worked like a charm. 5 stars for me.

    Roberto B.

  • Does what it says!

    Another good speed plugin from Gijo! Hope to see more options in future updates.

    Jimmy Lee

  • Amazing Plugin

    This is a great plugin which helps us to speed up our website.

    Xaif

  • most useless plugin ever :)

    useless plugin

    Krzysztof Radzikowski

  • Simple and effective

    Just replacing Google Fonts with System Fonts is a very effective way to improve the performance. And just activating the plugin. Thank you very much for this amazing plugin!

    Jose Mortellaro

Details

Eliminate Google Fonts to reduce network requests and prevent FOUT or CLS, using system fonts for faster performance and a smoother experience.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • fonts
  • google fonts
  • system fonts
  • websafe fonts

More from Gijo Varghese

Version
1.0.2
Last updated
May 20, 2026
First published
Jan 13, 2021
Requires WordPress
4.7
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
5.6
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Flying Fonts FAQ

What does Flying Fonts do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Flying Fonts offers No network requests, No time to parse fonts, No flash of incorrect font, No CLS caused by font swapping and No need to preload fonts.

How many active installs does Flying Fonts have?

WordPress.org reports 800+ active installs for Flying Fonts as of September 7, 2026.

Is Flying Fonts still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on May 20, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Is Flying Fonts free?

Flying Fonts is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.