Orphans vs Automatic NBSP (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Orphans

5(160)

40K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 months ago

View Orphans

Automatic NBSP

4.2(13)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 6 years ago

View Automatic NBSP

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Orphans has a higher user rating (5/5 from 160 reviews) and leads in active installations (40K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Orphans has accumulated 632K+ total downloads while Automatic NBSP has 14K+.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	Orphans		Automatic NBSP
Rating	5/5	◄	4.2/5
Total Reviews	160	◄	13
Active Installs	40K+	◄	3.0K+
Total Downloads	632K+	◄	14K+
Support Resolution	N/A		N/A
Last Updated	5 months ago	◄	6 years ago
First Released	2011		2013
Age	15 years		13 years
WP Requires	6.0+		3.0+
PHP Requires	8.0+		false+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	3.4.1		1.5.4

Rating

5/5Orphans

◄

Automatic NBSP4.2/5

Total Reviews

160Orphans

◄

Automatic NBSP13

Active Installs

40K+Orphans

◄

Automatic NBSP3.0K+

Total Downloads

632K+Orphans

◄

Automatic NBSP14K+

Support Resolution

N/AOrphans

Automatic NBSPN/A

Last Updated

5 months agoOrphans

◄

Automatic NBSP6 years ago

First Released

2011Orphans

Automatic NBSP2013

Age

15 yearsOrphans

Automatic NBSP13 years

WP Requires

6.0+Orphans

Automatic NBSP3.0+

PHP Requires

8.0+Orphans

Automatic NBSPfalse+

Business Model

FreeOrphans

Automatic NBSPFree

Latest Version

3.4.1Orphans

Automatic NBSP1.5.4

Rating Breakdown

Orphans

5/5(160 reviews)

100%

Automatic NBSP

4.2/5(13 reviews)

77%

15%

Download Trends

Over the past 30 days, Orphans averaged approximately 75 daily downloads while Automatic NBSP averaged 4.

Recent Reviews

Orphans Reviews

by maciejmabhv

Cudowny plugin

Ogromne podziękowania dla dewelopera :DD

by Joanna Malinowska

Polecam

Fajna wtyczka, używam jej na kilku stronach zbudowanych w elementorze. Świetnie się sprawdza. This topic was modified 5 months ago by Joanna Malinowska.

by robbe2222

Bardzo przydatna wtyczka

Polecam

Automatic NBSP Reviews

by Radek Lat

Breaks code blocks

I was hunting for a mysteriously broken code block formatting, where some line breaks were stripped away. It turned out this plug-in was the cause. Share it seems not longer maintained. I would love t

by melebius

Good but could be better

I installed this plugin mainly to auto-add non-breakable space after prepositions. This works well. I also appreciate the easy settings page of this plugin. However, there are many things which could

by Cyrille Sanson

Must have

Hello, While WordPress is at version 5, I don’t understand why it is still necessary to use a plugin to fix the problem of no break spaces before double height signs. Fortunately Damian Gora developed

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Orphans or Automatic NBSP more popular?

Orphans has 40K+ active installations while Automatic NBSP has 3.0K+. Orphans is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — Orphans or Automatic NBSP?

Orphans has a 5/5 rating from 160 reviews, while Automatic NBSP has a 4.2/5 rating from 13 reviews.

Are Orphans and Automatic NBSP free?

Orphans is free and Automatic NBSP is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — Orphans or Automatic NBSP?

Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.

Which plugin is updated more frequently?

Orphans was last updated 5 months ago and Automatic NBSP was last updated 6 years ago.

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