Plugin Pulse Beta
← Compare

Custom Help vs OSToolbar

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

Custom Help

by codents

Health D47
OSToolbar

by OSTraining

Health D45

Active-install trajectory

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 Custom Help OSToolbar
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads. 10–20 ✓ 10–20
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window. 0% 0%
Overall health D · 47 ✓ D · 45
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated. 3/100 3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality. 80/100 ✓ 76/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved. 70/100 70/100
Rating (adjusted) 4.17★ ✓ 4.06★
Reviews 4 ✓ 2
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org. 43/100 ✓ 37/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status. Elevated ✓ High
Last updated 4.3y ago ✓ 10.8y ago
Downloads · 30d 30 37 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. 0.7% ✓ 0.3%
Category Chat & Support Chat & Support

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

Release activity

Custom HelpOSToolbar

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.