Ajax Dropdowns vs Display Posts

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

Health D49

Health C61

Active-install trajectory

Ajax Dropdowns moved down one install band, 400+ to 300+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	Ajax Dropdowns	Display Posts
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	300–400	80K–90K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-25%	0% ✓
Overall health	D · 49	C · 61 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	24/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	86/100	96/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.42★	4.78★ ✓
Reviews	14	164 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	42/100	76/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Elevated ✓
Last updated	9.9y ago	2.1y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	148	4.8K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	2.2%	6.3% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Ajax DropdownsDisplay Posts

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.