Orphans vs Use Any Font
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
Use Any Font leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #242, ahead of Orphans at #789. Over the last 7 days Use Any Font held its place and Orphans slipped 3 places. Use Any Font has the largest install base, roughly 4× the next: 200K+ active installs against 50K+ for Orphans. Downloads this week: Use Any Font 4,914 and Orphans 770. Ratings: Orphans 5★ from 164 and Use Any Font 4.7★ from 1,149 reviews.
| Metric | Orphans | Use Any Font |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #789 ▼ 3 | #242 ▬ |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 770 | 4,914 |
| Rating | 5★ (164) | 4.7★ (1,149) |
| Last updated | Jul 16, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.4.4 | 6.4.1 |
| Best rank on record | #779 | #239 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2011 | Dec 2012 |
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, Orphans or Use Any Font?
By active installs, Use Any Font: 200K+ sites run it against 50K+ for Orphans, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Orphans or Use Any Font?
Use Any Font, at #242 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 Orphans or Use Any Font 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.