CS Gallery vs Import external attachments

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

CS Gallery

by connysparr

Health D41

Import external attachments

by ryanpcmcquen

Health D47

Active-install trajectory

Not enough install history yet to chart a trajectory for both plugins. It builds as we snapshot daily.

Metric	CS Gallery	Import external attachments
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	0–0	1K–2K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	—	-50% ✓
Overall health	D · 41	D · 47 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	65/100	81/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.60★	4.21★ ✓
Reviews	0	26 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	39/100	44/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	High
Last updated	7.4y ago ✓	9.6y ago
Downloads · 30d	50	286 ✓
Category	Media	Media

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

Release activity

CS Gallery Import external attachments

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.