BuddyVerified vs IntenseDebate Comments

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

Health D43

Health F38

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	BuddyVerified	IntenseDebate Comments
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	20–30	500–600 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	D · 43 ✓	F · 38
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	4/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	69/100 ✓	54/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	3.8★ ✓	3.2★
Reviews	20 ✓	9
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	42/100	47/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Elevated ✓
Last updated	9.7y ago	3.7y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	47	355 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.1%	0.1% ✓
Category	Login & Users	Login & Users

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

Release activity

BuddyVerifiedIntenseDebate Comments

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.