comment validation vs Advanced Comment Form

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

comment validation

by calliko

Health B83

Advanced Comment Form

by Rock Solid

Health C57

Active-install trajectory

comment validation Advanced Comment Form

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	comment validation	Advanced Comment Form
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	70–80	4K–5K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-30%	-20% ✓
Overall health	B · 83 ✓	C · 57
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	99/100 ✓	21/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	74/100	90/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.98★	4.57★ ✓
Reviews	1	19 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	85/100 ✓	65/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	Elevated
Last updated	3mo ago ✓	2.2y ago
Downloads · 30d	79	287 ✓
Category	Forms	Forms

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

Release activity

comment validation Advanced Comment Form

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.