Custom Fonts vs Use Any Font
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Custom Fonts leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #148, ahead of Use Any Font at #244. Over the last 7 days Custom Fonts held its place and Use Any Font slipped 2 places. Custom Fonts has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 400K+ active installs against 200K+ for Use Any Font. Downloads this week: Use Any Font 5,369 and Custom Fonts 5,038. Ratings: Custom Fonts 4.3★ from 62 and Use Any Font 4.7★ from 1,148 reviews.
| Metric | Custom Fonts | Use Any Font |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #148 ▬ | #244 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 400K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 5,038 | 5,369 |
| Rating | 4.3★ (62) | 4.7★ (1,148) |
| Last updated | Aug 24, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.1.17 | 6.4.1 |
| Best rank on record | #148 | #239 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2017 | Dec 2012 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 2 | 0 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Custom Fonts or Use Any Font?
By active installs, Custom Fonts: 400K+ sites run it against 200K+ for Use Any Font, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 31, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Custom Fonts or Use Any Font?
Custom Fonts, at #148 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Use Any Font at #244. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Custom Fonts or Use Any Font alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.