CatWalker vs Essential Widgets

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

Health D42

Health B82

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	CatWalker	Essential Widgets
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	10–20	10K–20K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	D · 42	B · 82 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	99/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	67/100	71/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.67★	3.84★ ✓
Reviews	4 ✓	2
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	35/100	90/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Low ✓
Last updated	11.4y ago	3mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	42	2.3K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.2%	1.9% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

CatWalkerEssential Widgets

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.