Add .html Extension to Pages vs ESB URL Extension

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

Add .html Extension to Pages

by Subodh Ghulaxe

Health D52

ESB URL Extension

by eSparkBiz

Health D46

Active-install trajectory

Add .html Extension to Pages ESB URL Extension

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 .html Extension to Pages	ESB URL Extension
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	700–800 ✓	100–200
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-13%	0% ✓
Overall health	D · 52 ✓	D · 46
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	22/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	74/100	78/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.98★	4.12★ ✓
Reviews	1	3 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	62/100 ✓	37/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated ✓	High
Last updated	2.2y ago ✓	11.7y ago
Downloads · 30d	120 ✓	79
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Add .html Extension to Pages ESB URL Extension

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.