WordPress plugin comparison
Embed Optimizer vs Google Webfont Optimizer
Embed Optimizer
by WordPress Performance Team
50K+ installs3.0
Google Webfont Optimizer
by sigurdurg
700+ installs3.7
At a glance
- Embed Optimizer has more active installs: 50K+, against 700+ for Google Webfont Optimizer.
- On a typical day, Embed Optimizer is downloaded about 357 times, Google Webfont Optimizer about 10.
- Google Webfont Optimizer is rated higher: 3.7 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Embed Optimizer was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Google Webfont Optimizer.
- Embed Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for Google Webfont Optimizer.
- Google Webfont Optimizer has been around longer: since 2014, against 2024 for Embed Optimizer.
Line by line
Embed Optimizer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Embed Optimizer | Google Webfont Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #779 | #7,991 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9K | 242 |
| Rating | 3.0(2) | 3.7(15) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.2.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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