WordPress plugin comparison
Orphans vs WProofreader spell & grammar check plugin for WordPress
Orphans
by iworks (Marcin Pietrzak)
50K+ installs5.0
WProofreader spell & grammar check plugin for WordPress
by WebSpellChecker
4K+ installs3.7
At a glance
- Orphans has more active installs: 50K+, against 4K+ for WProofreader spell & grammar check plugin for WordPress.
- On a typical day, Orphans is downloaded about 139 times, WProofreader spell & grammar check plugin for WordPress about 51.
- Orphans is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 164 reviews, against 3.7 from 15 reviews.
- Orphans was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Aug 11, 2026 for WProofreader spell & grammar check plugin for WordPress.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- Orphans has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for WProofreader spell & grammar check plugin for WordPress.
Line by line
Orphans leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Orphans | WProofreader spell & grammar check plugin for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #781 | #3,593 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.2K | 1.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(164) | 3.7(15) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.06 | ×0.67 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 7.4 |
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