Core Checksum Verifier vs Auto SRI

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

Core Checksum Verifier

by kamranmayo

Health C63

Auto SRI

by zfir

Health B74

Active-install trajectory

Core Checksum VerifierAuto SRI

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	Core Checksum Verifier	Auto SRI
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	20–30	500–600 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	+100% ✓	+67%
Overall health	—	—
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	56/100	84/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	—	—
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	—	—
Rating (weighted for review count)	—	—
Reviews	0	0
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	70/100	81/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	1.1y ago	7mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	62	434 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	2.7%	15% ✓
Category	Security	Performance

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

Release activity

Core Checksum VerifierAuto SRI

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.