Define Constants vs PHP Constants Manager

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

Define Constants

by ramon fincken

Health D41

PHP Constants Manager

by cartpauj

Health B83

Active-install trajectory

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

Metric	Define Constants	PHP Constants Manager
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	40–50 ✓	10–20
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-20% ✓	—
Overall health	D · 41	B · 83 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	65/100	74/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.60★	3.98★ ✓
Reviews	0	1 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	42/100	88/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated	Low ✓
Last updated	4.8y ago	6d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	53	104 ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Admin & Utilities

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

Release activity

Define Constants PHP Constants Manager

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.