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Advanced Crossword vs Crossword Compiler Puzzles

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

Advanced Crossword is the safest pick: health B · 82 against 77 for Crossword Compiler Puzzles, led by stronger maintenance.

Active-install trajectory

Advanced CrosswordCrossword Compiler Puzzles

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	Advanced Crossword	Crossword Compiler Puzzles
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	70–80	200–300 ✓
Active installs, change over ~6 months Compares the public install bands. One band step shows as the band change, not a percentage.	-30% ✓	300+ → 200+
Overall health	B · 82 ✓	B · 77
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	93/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	69/100 ✓	64/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	3.8★ ✓	3.6★
Reviews	2	5 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	85/100	87/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	29d ago ✓	5mo ago
Downloads, last 30d	289 ✓	248
Download momentum, last 30d vs prior 30d Dips that follow a release spike are normal: wp.org counts every update as a download, so the weeks after a release run lower.	+100%	+11%
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.4% ✓	1.2%
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Advanced CrosswordCrossword Compiler Puzzles

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.