Easy Google Fonts vs Orphans
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
Orphans ranks #782 on the popular list; Easy Google Fonts is outside the top 500 we capture daily. Easy Google Fonts has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 100K+ active installs against 50K+ for Orphans. Downloads this week: Orphans 11,790 and Easy Google Fonts 193. Ratings: Easy Google Fonts 4.6★ from 218 and Orphans 5★ from 164 reviews.
| Metric | Easy Google Fonts | Orphans |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | outside top 500 | #782 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 193 | 11,790 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (218) | 5★ (164) |
| Last updated | Jul 23, 2021 | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.0.4 | 3.4.5 |
| Best rank on record | #330 | #779 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2013 | Feb 2011 |
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
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Easy Google Fonts or Orphans?
By active installs, Easy Google Fonts: 100K+ sites run it against 50K+ for Orphans, according to WordPress.org figures captured on November 5, 2026.
Are Easy Google Fonts or Orphans 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.