Advanced Custom Fields vs Archive Control

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Health D49

Health D52

Active-install trajectory

No change to chart. WordPress.org reports active installs in coarse bands, so neither plugin crossed a band during this window. The download trend below moves daily and is the better read over a period this short.

Metric	Advanced Custom Fields	Archive Control
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	2K–3K ✓	1K–2K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	D · 49	D · 52 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	5/100	9/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	83/100	87/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.3★	4.4★ ✓
Reviews	7	11 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	40/100	52/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated	Elevated
Last updated	3.6y ago	2.9y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	519	1K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	3.0%	3.1% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Advanced Custom FieldsArchive Control

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.