[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #64679: Add option in dashboard font management screen to include external font libraries/apis

Mon Feb 23 08:16:04 UTC 2026

#64679: Add option in dashboard font management screen to include external font
libraries/apis
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 Reporter:  amykamala    |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General      |     Version:
 Severity:  normal       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:               |     Focuses:
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Description changed by amykamala:

Old description:

> The new font library management page in WP 7.0 currently (as of Beta 1)
> has two options: manage fonts already imported, or upload new fonts.
>
> There should be a third option to use external font libraries or APIs for
> including fonts.
>
> Uploading and managing existing fonts is extremely useful, and the
> average user will benefit. Web developers however typically use external
> font libraries / APIs to leverage fonts in web pages rather than
> uploading font files, with methods like an embed or @include directive in
> <head>. Like this:
>
> <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
> <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
> <link
> href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Roboto:ital,wght@0,100..900;1,100..900&display=swap"
> rel="stylesheet">
>
> or
>
> <style>
> @import
> url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Roboto:ital,wght@0,100..900;1,100..900&display=swap');
> </style>
>
> WordPress themes often have options for including external fonts, but
> using those methods means the use of the font is not theme-agnostic.
>
> A third option for using external font library/api includes could help
> alleviate theme dependency, reduce the potential for website bloat from
> uploading font files, and would be a useful tool for devs.
>
> (I did not find any tickets for this but apologize if it's a duplicate!)

New description:

 The new font library management page in WP 7.0 currently (as of Beta 1)
 has two options: manage fonts already imported, or upload new fonts.

 There should be a third option to use external font libraries or APIs for
 including fonts.

 Uploading and managing existing fonts is extremely useful, and the average
 user will benefit. Web developers however typically use external font
 libraries / APIs to leverage fonts in web pages rather than uploading font
 files, with methods like an embed or @include directive in <head>. Like
 this:

 <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
 <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
 <link
 href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Roboto:ital,wght@0,100..900;1,100..900&display=swap"
 rel="stylesheet">

 or

 <style>
 @import
 url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Roboto:ital,wght@0,100..900;1,100..900&display=swap');
 </style>

 WordPress themes often have options for including external fonts, but
 using those methods means the use of the font is not theme-agnostic.

 A third option for using external font library/api includes could help
 alleviate theme dependency, reduce the potential for website bloat from
 uploading font files, and would be a useful tool for devs.

 Edit to add: Or maybe this would be better on the (soon to be created) new
 API connectors page

 (I did not find any tickets for this but apologize if it's a duplicate!)

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