Easy Flash Embed vs WP-SWFObject

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

Easy Flash Embed

by Vincent Boiardt

Health D44

WP-SWFObject

by Kodetop

Health D46

Active-install trajectory

Easy Flash Embed WP-SWFObject

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	Easy Flash Embed	WP-SWFObject
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	800–900	1K–2K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-20%	0% ✓
Overall health	D · 44	D · 46 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	73/100	78/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.92★	4.12★ ✓
Reviews	4 ✓	3
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	36/100	36/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	High
Last updated	8.8y ago	8.8y ago
Downloads · 30d	101	167 ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Media

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

Release activity

Easy Flash Embed WP-SWFObject

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.