Content Update Scheduler vs Yellow Schedule

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

Content Update Scheduler

by Constantin Oesterling

Health B84

Yellow Schedule

by yellowschedule

Health D44

Active-install trajectory

Content Update Scheduler Yellow Schedule

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	Content Update Scheduler	Yellow Schedule
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	2K–3K ✓	10–20
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	B · 84 ✓	D · 44
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	77/100 ✓	71/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.08★ ✓	3.85★
Reviews	12 ✓	3
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	92/100 ✓	37/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	High
Last updated	3mo ago ✓	11.4y ago
Downloads · 30d	667 ✓	61
Category	Uncategorized	Booking & Events

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

Release activity

Content Update Scheduler Yellow Schedule

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.