BU Section Editing vs User Access Manager

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

Health A86

Health A87

Active-install trajectory

No change to chart. WordPress.org reports active installs in coarse bands, so neither plugin crossed a band during this window. The download trend below moves daily and is the better read over a period this short.

Metric	BU Section Editing	User Access Manager
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.	0%	0%
Overall health	A · 86	A · 87 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	81/100	84/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.22★	4.33★ ✓
Reviews	5	112 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	90/100	96/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	5d ago ✓	2mo ago
Downloads · 30d	119	4.3K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.7%	0.7% ✓
Category	Login & Users	Login & Users

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

Release activity

BU Section EditingUser Access Manager

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.