Dynamic HTML Sitemap vs WP Realtime Sitemap

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

Dynamic HTML Sitemap

by Suraj Kumar Sinha

Health A86

WP Realtime Sitemap

by Rincewind

Health D48

Active-install trajectory

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Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	Dynamic HTML Sitemap	WP Realtime Sitemap
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	60–70	9K–10K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	+20% ✓	-10%
Overall health	A · 86 ✓	D · 48
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	82/100	85/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.3★	4.4★ ✓
Reviews	6	25 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	90/100 ✓	45/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	High
Last updated	1mo ago ✓	8.9y ago
Downloads · 30d	149	595 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	2.8%	4.5% ✓
Category	SEO	SEO

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

Release activity

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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.