Styleguide vs Toolkit for Block Theme
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| Feature | Styleguide v1.8.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 5.0/5 Visit Details | Toolkit for Block Theme v2.0.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 2,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Last updated | January 30, 2024 | October 15, 2026 |
| Editions | Styleguide - Custom Fonts and Colors | Twentig |
| Pros | Live preview in the Customizer before saving; Curated Google Fonts with character-set filters; No code needed for font and colour changes | Enhanced core blocks and block patterns; Starter sites that can be imported from a dashboard; Portfolio post type and icon library |
| Cons | Colour changes only work for supported themes; Font loading depends on Google Fonts; Last tested on WordPress 6.5 | Starter site import contacts the Twentig demo server; Promotes the Twentig One companion theme; Needs WordPress 6.9 or later |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Font and colour controls in the Customizer, Curated list of Google Fonts, Filter fonts by character set, Replace theme font declarations at page output, Replace theme colours at page output, Per-theme style maps for supported themes, Settings registered with the WordPress settings API | Enhanced WordPress core blocks, Block patterns library, Starter site import from a dashboard, Portfolio post type, Icon library registered with WordPress, Onboarding customizer for theme settings, Notice promoting the Twentig One theme |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | — | WordPress Importer |
| Other | Google Fonts | Twentig demo server |
| Requires WordPress | 4.5 | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.5.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com | demo.twentig.com |