Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.
Disable WP Core Updates Advance and Disable Wp Updates & Notifications are close on health (D · 48 vs D · 45). Disable WP Core Updates Advance has the lower removal risk.
Disable WP Core Updates Advance moved down one install band, 50+ to 40+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.
Metric
Disable WP Core Updates Advance
Disable Wp Updates & Notifications
Active installsModeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.
40–50 ✓
10–20
Active installs, change over ~6 monthsCompares the public install bands. One band step shows as the band change, not a percentage.
50+ → 40+
Stable ✓
Overall health
D · 48 ✓
D · 45
MaintenanceHow recently the plugin was updated.
12/100 ✓
3/100
Rating qualityVolume-adjusted review quality.
74/100
74/100
SupportShare of forum threads marked resolved.
70/100
70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)
4.0★
4.0★
Reviews
1
1
Ranking optimizationHow well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.
53/100 ✓
40/100
Removal riskMaintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.
Elevated ✓
High
Last updated
2.7y ago ✓
6.2y ago
Downloads, last 30d
83 ✓
29
Download momentum, last 30d vs prior 30dDips that follow a release spike are normal: wp.org counts every update as a download, so the weeks after a release run lower.
-2%
-50%
Install conversionActive installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.
1.1% ✓
0.4%
Category
Uncategorized
Uncategorized
✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.
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.