CMB2 Admin Extension vs CMB2

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

Health A85

Health A91

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	CMB2 Admin Extension	CMB2
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	200–300	300K–400K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	A · 85	A · 91 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	78/100	97/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.1★	4.8★ ✓
Reviews	3	91 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	89/100	99/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	22d ago	8d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	413	213.7K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	2.0%	5.2% ✓
Category	Forms	Forms

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

Release activity

CMB2 Admin ExtensionCMB2

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.