Helpful vs RC Post Rating

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

Helpful

by DAEXT

Health B81

RC Post Rating

by Rick Curran

Health B74

Active-install trajectory

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

Metric	Helpful	RC Post Rating
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	600–700 ✓	0–0
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0% ✓	—
Overall health	B · 81 ✓	B · 74
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	92/100 ✓	84/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	77/100 ✓	65/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.09★ ✓	3.60★
Reviews	8 ✓	0
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	85/100	86/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	5mo ago ✓	7mo ago
Downloads · 30d	223 ✓	26
Category	Login & Users	Login & Users

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

Release activity

Helpful RC Post Rating

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.