Edit Howdy vs Custom Howdy

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

Health D43

Health D45

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	Edit Howdy	Custom Howdy
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	100–200 ✓	10–20
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	D · 43	D · 45 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	68/100	74/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.72★	3.98★ ✓
Reviews	3 ✓	1
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	36/100	37/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	High
Last updated	11.9y ago	9.8y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	93 ✓	27
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.3% ✓	0.4%
Category	Login & Users	Admin & Utilities

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

Release activity

Edit HowdyCustom Howdy

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.