Disable Google Fonts vs Swap Google Fonts Display: Improve Font Rendering & Performance
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Disable Google Fonts leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #895, ahead of Swap Google Fonts Display: Improve Font Rendering & Performance at #1,998. Over the last 7 days Disable Google Fonts climbed 1 place and Swap Google Fonts Display: Improve Font Rendering & Performance climbed 2 places. Disable Google Fonts has the largest install base, roughly 4× the next: 40K+ active installs against 10K+ for Swap Google Fonts Display: Improve Font Rendering & Performance. Ratings: Disable Google Fonts 4.4★ from 42 and Swap Google Fonts Display: Improve Font Rendering & Performance 4.4★ from 13 reviews.
| Metric | Disable Google Fonts | Swap Google Fonts Display: Improve Font Rendering & Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #895 ▲ 1 | #1,998 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 210 | — |
| Rating | 4.4★ (42) | 4.4★ (13) |
| Last updated | Feb 24, 2019 | May 20, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.0 | 1.1.1 |
| Best rank on record | #893 | #1,981 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2013 | May 2019 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Disable Google Fonts or Swap Google Fonts Display: Improve Font Rendering & Performance?
By active installs, Disable Google Fonts: 40K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Swap Google Fonts Display: Improve Font Rendering & Performance, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Disable Google Fonts or Swap Google Fonts Display: Improve Font Rendering & Performance?
Disable Google Fonts, at #895 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Swap Google Fonts Display: Improve Font Rendering & Performance at #1,998. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Disable Google Fonts or Swap Google Fonts Display: Improve Font Rendering & Performance alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.