Chrome and Safari Web Font Rendering Fix
Fix Chrome/Safari font rendering issues by displaying local fonts until web fonts load.
Maintenance 40/100215d since update
Active installs
30
Downloads
2,558
Reviews
1
Age
11.8y
Tagsfontgoogle fontsweb fonts@font-facerendering
Plugin info
Total downloads: 2,558
Active installs: 30
Total reviews: 1
Average rating: 5
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 5/30/2025 (215 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 4/2/2014 (11 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 3.0.1
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.8.3
Minimum PHP version: f
Maintenance & Compatibility
Maintenance score
Stale • Last updated 215 days ago • 1 reviews
40/100
Is Chrome and Safari Web Font Rendering Fix abandoned?
Likely maintained (last update 215 days ago).
Compatibility
Requires WordPress: 3.0.1
Tested up to: 6.8.3
Requires PHP: f
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Description
This plugin includes a simple JavaScript snippet that helps your pages display local fonts while external fonts load in the background. Prevents font flicker and improves user experience, especially for Chrome/Safari users.
Features
- Prevents font flickering.
- Fixes Chrome/Safari rendering bugs.
- Lightweight and plug-and-play.
Installation
- Upload the plugin archive (.zip) to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Extract it.
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- That’s it! No further settings required.
Frequently Asked Questions
It adds a JavaScript snippet that ensures local fonts are displayed until external web fonts are ready. This prevents blank font rendering issues in some browsers.
No configuration needed. Just activate and forget!
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Changelog
1.0
- First release. Solves font rendering issues with Chrome/Safari.