Analytics Cat vs ExactMetrics

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

Analytics Cat

by fatcatapps

Health C62

ExactMetrics

by Syed Balkhi

Health B70

Active-install trajectory

Analytics Cat ExactMetrics

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	Analytics Cat	ExactMetrics
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	6K–7K	300K–400K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-14%	0% ✓
Overall health	C · 62	B · 70 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	33/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	88/100 ✓	36/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.47★ ✓	2.52★
Reviews	15	1,547 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	65/100	90/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	1.7y ago	10d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	486	333.4K ✓
Category	Analytics	Analytics

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

Release activity

Analytics Cat ExactMetrics

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.