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Effect Maker vs Announcement ticker highlighter scroller
Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.
Active-install trajectory
Effect Maker Announcement ticker highlighter scroller
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 | Effect Maker | Announcement ticker highlighter scroller |
|---|---|---|
| Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads. | 80–90 | 100–200 ✓ |
| Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window. | 0% | 0% |
| Overall health | D · 45 | D · 45 |
| Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated. | 3/100 | 4/100 ✓ |
| Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality. | 74/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Support Share of forum threads marked resolved. | 70/100 | 70/100 |
| Rating (adjusted) | 3.98★ ✓ | 3.93★ |
| Reviews | 1 | 5 ✓ |
| Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org. | 37/100 | 50/100 ✓ |
| Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status. | High | Elevated ✓ |
| Last updated | 10.8y ago | 3.8y ago ✓ |
| Downloads · 30d | 60 | 119 ✓ |
| Category | Uncategorized | Admin & Utilities |
✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.
Release activity
Effect Maker Announcement ticker highlighter scroller
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.