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Category Description Widget vs Taxonomy Dropdown Widget
Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.
Active-install trajectory
Category Description Widget Taxonomy Dropdown Widget
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 | Category Description Widget | Taxonomy Dropdown Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads. | 100–200 | 2K–3K ✓ |
| Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window. | 0% | 0% |
| Overall health | D · 41 | B · 79 ✓ |
| Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated. | 3/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality. | 64/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Support Share of forum threads marked resolved. | 70/100 | 70/100 |
| Rating (adjusted) | 3.59★ | 4.23★ ✓ |
| Reviews | 3 | 9 ✓ |
| Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org. | 36/100 | 89/100 ✓ |
| Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status. | High | Low ✓ |
| Last updated | 8.8y ago | 8mo ago ✓ |
| Downloads · 30d | 60 | 232 ✓ |
| Category | Admin & Utilities | Admin & Utilities |
✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.
Release activity
Category Description Widget Taxonomy Dropdown Widget
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.