South African COVID19 Banner vs VirusWeather Covid-19 Coronavirus
Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.
VirusWeather Covid-19 Coronavirus and South African COVID19 Banner are close on health (D · 48 vs D · 45). VirusWeather Covid-19 Coronavirus has the stronger rating quality.
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
South African COVID19 Banner
VirusWeather Covid-19 Coronavirus
Active installsModeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.
50–60 ✓
30–40
Active installs, change over ~6 monthsCompares the public install bands. One band step shows as the band change, not a percentage.
Stable
Stable
Overall health
D · 45
D · 48 ✓
MaintenanceHow recently the plugin was updated.
3/100
3/100
Rating qualityVolume-adjusted review quality.
74/100
83/100 ✓
SupportShare of forum threads marked resolved.
70/100
70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)
4.0★
4.3★ ✓
Reviews
1
8 ✓
Ranking optimizationHow well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.
37/100
42/100 ✓
Removal riskMaintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.
High
High
Last updated
6.4y ago
6.1y ago ✓
Downloads, last 30d
72
84 ✓
Download momentum, last 30d vs prior 30dDips that follow a release spike are normal: wp.org counts every update as a download, so the weeks after a release run lower.
-20%
-27%
Install conversionActive installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.
1.2% ✓
0.5%
Category
Uncategorized
Uncategorized
✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.
Release activity
South African COVID19 BannerVirusWeather Covid-19 Coronavirus
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.