Initial Letter vs Self-Hosted Google Fonts
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
Self-Hosted Google Fonts leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,078, ahead of Initial Letter at #13,157. Over the last 7 days Self-Hosted Google Fonts slipped 1 place and Initial Letter climbed 44 places. Self-Hosted Google Fonts has the largest install base, roughly 300× the next: 30K+ active installs against 100+ for Initial Letter. Downloads this week: Self-Hosted Google Fonts 212 and Initial Letter 21. Ratings: Initial Letter 3.9★ from 12 and Self-Hosted Google Fonts 4.8★ from 40 reviews.
| Metric | Initial Letter | Self-Hosted Google Fonts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #13,157 ▲ 44 | #1,078 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 21 | 212 |
| Rating | 3.9★ (12) | 4.8★ (40) |
| Last updated | Jan 3, 2021 | Jun 15, 2018 |
| Current version | 2.3 | 1.0.1 |
| Best rank on record | #13,012 | #1,051 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2012 | May 2018 |
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, Initial Letter or Self-Hosted Google Fonts?
By active installs, Self-Hosted Google Fonts: 30K+ sites run it against 100+ for Initial Letter, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Initial Letter or Self-Hosted Google Fonts?
Self-Hosted Google Fonts, at #1,078 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Initial Letter at #13,157. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Initial Letter or Self-Hosted Google Fonts 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.