Admin Msg Board vs BuddyPress Instant Chat

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

Health D41

Health D44

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	Admin Msg Board	BuddyPress Instant Chat
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	10–20	10–20
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	—	D · 44 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	—	71/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	—	70/100 ✓
Rating (adjusted)	—	3.85★ ✓
Reviews	0	3 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	28/100	38/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	High
Last updated	17.6y ago	10.2y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	71 ✓	48
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.2% ✓	0.1%
Category	Uncategorized	Chat & Support

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

Release activity

Admin Msg BoardBuddyPress Instant Chat

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.