BEA vs Add From Server

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

BEA

by BE API

Health B83

Add From Server

by Dion Hulse

Health D50

Active-install trajectory

BEA Add From Server

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	BEA	Add From Server
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	1K–2K	60K–70K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0% ✓	-14%
Overall health	B · 83 ✓	D · 50
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	93/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	80/100	90/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.17★	4.57★ ✓
Reviews	4	239 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	86/100 ✓	51/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	Elevated
Last updated	5mo ago ✓	5.7y ago
Downloads · 30d	435	1.3K ✓
Category	Media	Admin & Utilities

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

Release activity

BEA Add From Server

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.