Super Search vs Search Meter

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

Health D47

Health B72

Active-install trajectory

Super Search moved down one install band, 200+ to 100+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	Super Search	Search Meter
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	100–200	20K–30K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-50%	0% ✓
Overall health	D · 47	B · 72 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	66/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	82/100 ✓	80/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.3★ ✓	4.2★
Reviews	10	29 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	39/100	86/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Low ✓
Last updated	11.7y ago	11mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	97	3.5K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.3%	4.5% ✓
Category	Search	Search

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

Release activity

Super SearchSearch Meter

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.