Add Media from URL vs LH Add Media From Url

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

Add Media from URL

by LordPretender

Health D42

LH Add Media From Url

by shawfactor

Health D54

Active-install trajectory

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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 Media from URL	LH Add Media From Url
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	20–30	2K–3K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	D · 42	D · 54 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	24/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	67/100	76/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.68★	4.04★ ✓
Reviews	1	9 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	37/100	68/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Elevated ✓
Last updated	9.7y ago	2.1y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	68	341 ✓
Category	Media	Media

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

Release activity

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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.