Core Files Update Cleanup vs WP Core Update Cleaner

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

Health D45

Health D50

Active-install trajectory

Core Files Update Cleanup moved up one install band, 20+ to 30+; WP Core Update Cleaner moved down one install band, 900+ to 800+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	Core Files Update Cleanup	WP Core Update Cleaner
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	30–40	800–900 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	+50% ✓	-11%
Overall health	—	D · 50 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	12/100	14/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	—	76/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	—	70/100 ✓
Rating (weighted for review count)	—	4.0★ ✓
Reviews	0	4 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	48/100	52/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated	Elevated
Last updated	2.8y ago	2.6y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	85	202 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.3%	7.9% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Core Files Update CleanupWP Core Update Cleaner

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.