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Simple Gutenberg Google Fonts

by acosmin · WordPress.org page

v1.0.2 Tested up to WP 4.9.31 PHP 5.4+

Simple Gutenberg Google Fonts has 20+ active installs on WordPress.org and 2,427 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on October 13, 2018, tested up to WordPress 4.9.31.

Simple Gutenberg Google Fonts at a glance

Active installs
20+
Total downloads
2,427
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Simple Gutenberg Google Fonts well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 4.9.31, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

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

  • Read the After activation section for some info on how to use it
  • Supported post types: posts and pages
  • You can set Google fonts for individual posts and pages or globally
  • Globally means that the styles from a selected post will apply to the entire website. It will also apply the styles in the Editor, for new or old posts (that…
  • The post needs to be published for you to be able to use its styles globally. If for some reason you change that post to draft mode and the global mode is…
  • It’s safe to say that if you don’t have an Internet connection, Google fonts will not display (unless you have them installed on your system)

Details

Simple Google Fonts adds the posibility to change default fonts to Google fonts from within the new WordPress v5.0 editor, codename Gutenberg.

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

Tags

  • font
  • fonts
  • google fonts
  • gutenberg
  • Gutenberg Fonts

More from acosmin

Version
1.0.2
Last updated
Oct 13, 2018
First published
Oct 5, 2018
Requires WordPress
4.9.8
Tested up to
4.9.31
Requires PHP
5.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Simple Gutenberg Google Fonts FAQ

What does Simple Gutenberg Google Fonts do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Simple Gutenberg Google Fonts offers Read the After activation section for some info on how to use it, Supported post types: posts and pages, You can set Google fonts for individual posts and pages or globally, Globally means that the styles from a selected post will apply to the entire website. It will also apply the styles in the Editor, for new or old posts (that and The post needs to be published for you to be able to use its styles globally. If for some reason you change that post to draft mode and the global mode is.

How many active installs does Simple Gutenberg Google Fonts have?

WordPress.org reports 20+ active installs for Simple Gutenberg Google Fonts as of September 7, 2026.

Is Simple Gutenberg Google Fonts still maintained?

The last release was on October 13, 2018, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Simple Gutenberg Google Fonts free?

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