Font Burner Control Panel
Typography on the web is very limiting. Luckily you have options when it comes to improving the fonts on your site. The Font Burner Control Panel plugin allows you to easily add any of the 1000+ free fonts available on…
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Font Burner Control Panel shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 30+ sites and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (30+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 12 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 2.8 (latest is 7.1)
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Where Font Burner Control Panel stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| admin | >100 |
| fonts | >100 |
| headlines | >100 |
| theme | >100 |
| typography | >100 |
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Share of active sites per release.
About Font Burner Control Panel
From the official readme · vv1.0Description
Typography on the web is very limiting. Luckily you have options when it comes to improving the fonts on your site. The Font Burner Control Panel plugin allows you to easily add any of the 1000+ free fonts available on the Font Burner website to your WordPress theme. Simply find a font you like and type it’s name into this plugin and your headlines will instantly be transformed! You don’t need to know how to use sifr, you don’t have to customize your theme. You don’t need Flash. Font Burner is the easiest way to bring rich typography into your WordPress theme.
Changelog:
Version 1.0
– Version 1 introduces a big shift in how Font Burner functions. Rather than relying on the Font Burner servers which have gotten slow due to the high traffic from the popularity of this plugin, you now host the font files in your plugin folder. Be sure to back up your old version of this plugin before upgrading.
Version 0.8
– Fixed underline problem
Version 0.7
– Much of the code in this version has been rewritten with the goal of reducing the code footprint.
– The code is now more efficient and eliminates unnecessary code when options are set to “off”
– Code inserted into your site’s header is now cleaner and better formatted
– Verified compatibility with WordPress 2.8
– misc bug fixes
Version 0.6
– Added the ability to change the underline setting for “hover”
– Added the ability to change the color of links
– Added the ability to change the color of the hover state of links
– Updated the help section
– fixed mistakes
Version 0.5
– This is the first major update to the Font Burner Plugin. New features include:
1. The ability to change font color for H1, H2, H3 and H4 independently
2. The ability to specify alignment (right, left, center)
3. The ability to use different fonts for H1, H2, H3 and H4
4. Improved interface so it is more user-friendly
5. The addition of a “help” section
Version 0.4
– added google analytics code
Version 0.3
– Fixed bug that prevented plugin from being updated automatically through WordPress.
– Added screenshot
Version 0.2
– removed styles in fontburner.css that were redundant and causing errors when headlines were “off.”
– Changed the plugin variable “Options” to something less likely to conflict with other plugins.
– Corrected part of documentation that said this plugins screen would appear under the “design” tab when it actually shows up under “settings.”
Installation
Installing Font Burner is very easy and do not require any template modification in most cases. Just follow these steps:
- Upload the folder ‘Font_Burner’ to the ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory.
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Under “settings” you will see a “Font Burner” link that you can click on to access the Font Burner Plugin settings. Follow the directions to add the font of your choice to your site.
UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS:
Updating this plugin will not save your settings! Be sure to make note of your customizations, especially any css. If you upgrade and need to revert to the old settings try installing the previous version and you may be able to recover your old settings.
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FAQ
Font Burner Control Panel: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 27, 2026
Is Font Burner Control Panel free?
Yes. Font Burner Control Panel is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Font Burner Control Panel safe to use in 2026?
Font Burner Control Panel shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 30+ sites and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Font Burner Control Panel?
Font Burner Control Panel is active on 30+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 34,819 times since it launched in October 2008. It was downloaded 91 times in the last 30 days.
Does Font Burner Control Panel work with WordPress 7.1?
Font Burner Control Panel is officially tested up to WordPress 2.8.6, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Font Burner Control Panel last updated?
The latest version, v1.0, was released on November 2, 2013 (13 years ago).
Who makes Font Burner Control Panel?
Font Burner Control Panel is developed and maintained by Adrian Hanft.
What are the best alternatives to Font Burner Control Panel?
The most popular alternatives to Font Burner Control Panel are Loginizer (1M+ installs), Redux Framework (900K+ installs) and Admin Menu Editor (300K+ installs).
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