Content Fetcher vs Cherry Picker

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

Health C64

Health D48

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	Content Fetcher	Cherry Picker
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	300–400 ✓	100–200
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	C · 64 ✓	D · 48
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	59/100 ✓	12/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	66/100	74/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	3.7★	4.0★ ✓
Reviews	6 ✓	3
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	71/100 ✓	53/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	Elevated
Last updated	1.1y ago ✓	2.7y ago
Downloads · 30d	131 ✓	104
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	3.7% ✓	1.3%
Category	Uncategorized	eCommerce

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

Release activity

Content FetcherCherry Picker

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.