Duo Two-Factor Authentication vs Duo Universal

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

Health C59

Health B71

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	Duo Two-Factor Authentication	Duo Universal
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	3K–4K ✓	2K–3K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	C · 59	B · 71 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	44/100	71/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	68/100	72/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	3.7★	3.9★ ✓
Reviews	39 ✓	1
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	64/100	79/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	1.4y ago	10mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	1.3K ✓	916
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.5%	9.3% ✓
Category	Login & Users	Login & Users

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

Release activity

Duo Two-Factor AuthenticationDuo Universal

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.