Add as Preferred Source on Google vs The SEO Framework

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

Add as Preferred Source on Google

by Mathew

Health A86

The SEO Framework

by Sybre Waaijer

Health A93

Active-install trajectory

Add as Preferred Source on GoogleThe SEO Framework

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	Add as Preferred Source on Google	The SEO Framework
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	900–1K	200K–300K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	+1400% ✓	0%
Overall health	A · 86	A · 93 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	81/100	98/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	73/100 ✓
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.2★	4.9★ ✓
Reviews	5	380 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	91/100	94/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	2mo ago	22d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	596	154.8K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	20% ✓	4.1%
Category	Search	SEO

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

Release activity

Add as Preferred Source on GoogleThe SEO Framework

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.