Fonts Plugin | Use Google Fonts, Adobe Fonts or Upload 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
Fonts Plugin | Use Google Fonts, Adobe Fonts or Upload Fonts leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #253, ahead of Orphans at #789. Over the last 7 days Fonts Plugin | Use Google Fonts, Adobe Fonts or Upload Fonts slipped 1 place and Orphans slipped 3 places. Fonts Plugin | Use Google Fonts, Adobe Fonts or Upload Fonts has the largest install base, roughly 4× the next: 200K+ active installs against 50K+ for Orphans. Downloads this week: Fonts Plugin | Use Google Fonts, Adobe Fonts or Upload Fonts 5,371 and Orphans 770. Ratings: Fonts Plugin | Use Google Fonts, Adobe Fonts or Upload Fonts 5★ from 1,220 and Orphans 5★ from 164 reviews.
| Metric | Fonts Plugin | Use Google Fonts, Adobe Fonts or Upload Fonts | Orphans |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #253 ▼ 1 | #789 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 5,371 | 770 |
| Rating | 5★ (1,220) | 5★ (164) |
| Last updated | Sep 3, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Current version | 4.2.2 | 3.4.4 |
| Best rank on record | #250 | #779 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2017 | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Fonts Plugin | Use Google Fonts, Adobe Fonts or Upload Fonts or Orphans?
By active installs, Fonts Plugin | Use Google Fonts, Adobe Fonts or Upload Fonts: 200K+ sites run it against 50K+ for Orphans, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Fonts Plugin | Use Google Fonts, Adobe Fonts or Upload Fonts or Orphans?
Fonts Plugin | Use Google Fonts, Adobe Fonts or Upload Fonts, at #253 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Orphans at #789. 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 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.