Auto-slug vs Remove CPT base

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

Auto-slug

by num8er

Health D45

Remove CPT base

by kubiq

Health B80

Active-install trajectory

Auto-slug Remove CPT base

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	Auto-slug	Remove CPT base
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	50–60	10K–20K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-17%	0% ✓
Overall health	D · 45	B · 80 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	75/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	76/100	93/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.06★	4.68★ ✓
Reviews	2	33 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	37/100	93/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Low ✓
Last updated	11.1y ago	9mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	74	906 ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Auto-slug Remove CPT base

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.