Fonts Plugin | Use Google Fonts, Adobe Fonts or Upload Fonts 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
Fonts Plugin | Use Google Fonts, Adobe Fonts or Upload Fonts leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #254, ahead of Self-Hosted Google Fonts at #1,081. Over the last 7 days Fonts Plugin | Use Google Fonts, Adobe Fonts or Upload Fonts slipped 1 place and Self-Hosted Google Fonts slipped 2 places. Fonts Plugin | Use Google Fonts, Adobe Fonts or Upload Fonts has the largest install base, roughly 6.7× the next: 200K+ active installs against 30K+ for Self-Hosted Google Fonts. Downloads this week: Fonts Plugin | Use Google Fonts, Adobe Fonts or Upload Fonts 88,881 and Self-Hosted Google Fonts 255. Ratings: Fonts Plugin | Use Google Fonts, Adobe Fonts or Upload Fonts 5★ from 1,221 and Self-Hosted Google Fonts 4.8★ from 40 reviews.
| Metric | Fonts Plugin | Use Google Fonts, Adobe Fonts or Upload Fonts | Self-Hosted Google Fonts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #254 ▼ 1 | #1,081 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 88,881 | 255 |
| Rating | 5★ (1,221) | 4.8★ (40) |
| Last updated | Oct 28, 2026 | Jun 15, 2018 |
| Current version | 4.2.3 | 1.0.1 |
| Best rank on record | #250 | #1,051 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2017 | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Fonts Plugin | Use Google Fonts, Adobe Fonts or Upload Fonts or Self-Hosted Google Fonts?
By active installs, Fonts Plugin | Use Google Fonts, Adobe Fonts or Upload Fonts: 200K+ sites run it against 30K+ for Self-Hosted Google Fonts, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Fonts Plugin | Use Google Fonts, Adobe Fonts or Upload Fonts or Self-Hosted Google Fonts?
Fonts Plugin | Use Google Fonts, Adobe Fonts or Upload Fonts, at #254 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Self-Hosted Google Fonts at #1,081. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Fonts Plugin | Use Google Fonts, Adobe Fonts or Upload Fonts 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.