Disable DNS prefetch vs Simple DNS Prefetch

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

Health D41

Health D44

Active-install trajectory

Disable DNS prefetch moved down one install band, 100+ to 90+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	Disable DNS prefetch	Simple DNS Prefetch
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	90–100	200–300 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-10%	0% ✓
Overall health	—	D · 44 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	—	71/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	—	70/100 ✓
Rating (weighted for review count)	—	3.9★ ✓
Reviews	0	3 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	36/100	38/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	High
Last updated	6.7y ago ✓	8.4y ago
Downloads · 30d	115 ✓	92
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	2.3%	3.4% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Performance

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

Release activity

Disable DNS prefetchSimple DNS Prefetch

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.