ACF: Google Font Selector
by danielpataki · Uncategorized
Also makes 12 other plugins · 6.7K+ installs across the portfolio →
A field for Advanced Custom Fields which allows users to select Google fonts with advanced options
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Health
D 46/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews · Open vulnerability
Active installs
3K+
≈3.5K estimated
Momentum
+35%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “acf”, “fonts” and “google” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
46 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →14%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 21.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,764 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
High removal-risk signals
75/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 11+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39, well behind 6.8.
- Reviews souring. Recent reviews read meaningfully worse than older ones, an early sign of decline.
Details
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 6 reviews to 2020-04-13Early reviewers loved it and called it a needed addition to ACF, while the more recent ones say it's broken without a manual fix, with API errors, display problems, and no updates from the author.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 4204 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.2.39; the current branch is 6.8
3.5★ over 6 reviews, smoothed to 4.04★ and held back under 25 reviews
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 4204 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| acf your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| fonts your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| google your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “acf”, “fonts” and “google” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 385 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
11.5y ago
latest release · v3.0.1 · 28 Apr 2015
3
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.3 years ago; the previous band took 19 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 22 Apr 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Tibow6.6y ago
It works like a charm with a quick fix : https://wordpress.org/support/topic/preview-display-bug-fix/ Should really be updated by the author because it’s absolutely what we need with ACF !
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ricardo9.4y ago
Great plugin in concept, but it seems like it needs to be updated in order for it to work. The API keeps saying that it is incorrect. Also, in the ACF it doesn’t seem to display what it is supposed to. Very unfortunate. I was looking forward for a plugin like this.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Gabor Lippert9.4y ago
Doesn’t work — 🙁 —, probably due to the fact that there were no plugin updates in the past 2 years. Abandoned? This topic was modified 9 years, 1 month ago by Gabor Lippert.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ zackcote11.4y ago
I was about to make this myself but it already exists and is fantastic. Thanks so much!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ stereohero11.5y ago
Great plug-in, great developer.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ blegrand12.5y ago
Just downloaded and installed it as a plugin. Works fine, I was able to add it as a field in my advanced custom fields UI. Only thing I regret : there is no preview for font. That would be a nice feature to consider for a future version (I’m using it on multisite, and I want my customers to be able to preview font before chosing it). Anyway, nice work and thank you, that plugin was needed in the ACF environment.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2015-04-26 Version 3.0.1 Added acfgfs/font_dropdown_array filter Fixed a faulty font preview mechanism when multiple font options are added Fixed an error when web safe fonts were selected 3.0.1
- 2015-04-21 Version 3.0.0 Updated for WordPress 4.2 Font previews in the backend Added Hungarian translation Complete rewritten and better documented Uses transients to store fonts Better behaviour on font change 3.0.0
- — Version 2.2.1 Updated for WordPress 4.1 2.2.1
- — Version 2.2 Much more efficient font enqueueing Separated out common functions: ie: code is better 🙂 2.2
- — Version 2.1 Font requests are now merged properly Added field checks and syncing 2.1
- — Version 2.0 Complete rewrite, fonts will need to be set up again Font loading is now much better and selectable Dropped ACF 3 support Added ACF 5 support 2.0
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (3.0.1). 0 of 1 disclosed are patched.
- 2025-04-21 CVE-2025-39382 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.0.1 No patch available
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "A field for Advanced Custom Fields which allows users to select Google fonts with advanced options"
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("for developers", "if you want").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Advanced Custom Fields, ACF.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,630 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 3 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-07-04 4K+ → 3K+ down after 570 days in tier
- 2022-12-12 5K+ → 4K+ down after 945 days in tier
- 2020-05-11 6K+ → 5K+ down after 179 days in tier
- 2019-11-14 3K+ → 6K+ up after 862 days in tier
- 2017-07-05 1K+ → 3K+ up after 451 days in tier
- 2016-04-10 900+ → 1K+ up after 205 days in tier
- 2015-09-18 400+ → 900+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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OMGF | GDPR/DSGVO Compliant, Faster Google Fonts. Easy. 300K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Local Google Fonts 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
ACF: Advanced Taxonomy Selector 1K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Simple Calendar – Advanced Custom Fields 300+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D -
Site Kit by Google – Analytics, Search Console, AdSense, Speed 5M+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A -
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) 2M+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
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