Dynamic User Directory vs User Frontend

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

Health B75

Health A85

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	Dynamic User Directory	User Frontend
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	1K–2K	20K–30K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	B · 75	A · 85 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	63/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	91/100 ✓	78/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.6★ ✓	4.1★
Reviews	38	537 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	71/100	91/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	12mo ago	7d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	729	20K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.2% ✓	1.0%
Category	Login & Users	Membership

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

Release activity

Dynamic User DirectoryUser Frontend

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.