Add From Server vs Media Sync

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

Add From Server

by Dion Hulse

Health D50

Media Sync

by erolsk8

Health A89

Active-install trajectory

Add From Server Media Sync

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 From Server	Media Sync
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	60K–70K ✓	50K–60K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-14%	+25% ✓
Overall health	D · 50	A · 89 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	90/100	91/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.57★	4.61★ ✓
Reviews	239 ✓	86
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	51/100	98/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated	Low ✓
Last updated	5.7y ago	10d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	1.2K	29.7K ✓
Category	Admin & Utilities	Content & Feeds

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

Release activity

Add From Server Media Sync

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.