Conditionally Load CF7 vs Speculative Loading

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

Health B84

Health A89

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	Conditionally Load CF7	Speculative Loading
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	100–200	70K–80K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	B · 84	A · 89 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	76/100	90/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.06★	4.56★ ✓
Reviews	2	18 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	89/100	95/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	25d ago ✓	2mo ago
Downloads · 30d	377	13.4K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.2%	14% ✓
Category	Performance	Performance

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

Release activity

Conditionally Load CF7Speculative Loading

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.