Co-Authors Plus vs Byline

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

Health B80

Health D47

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	Co-Authors Plus	Byline
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	20K–30K ✓	200–300
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	B · 80 ✓	D · 47
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	63/100	81/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	3.5★	4.2★ ✓
Reviews	77 ✓	5
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	88/100 ✓	37/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	High
Last updated	today ✓	13.7y ago
Downloads · 30d	61K ✓	149
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.2%	1.6% ✓
Category	Login & Users	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Co-Authors PlusByline

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.