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External Group RSS tab extension vs LS Buddypress Activity plus tabs extension

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

External Group RSS tab extension and LS Buddypress Activity plus tabs extension are close on health (D · 45 vs D · 45), with nothing separating them on the sub-scores.

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	External Group RSS tab extension	LS Buddypress Activity plus tabs extension
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	10–20 ✓	10–20
Active installs, change over ~6 months Compares the public install bands. One band step shows as the band change, not a percentage.	Stable	Stable
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 (weighted for review count)	4.0★ ✓	3.9★
Reviews	1	4 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	43/100	47/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated	Elevated
Last updated	12.1y ago	3.8y ago ✓
Downloads, last 30d	31	53 ✓
Download momentum, last 30d vs prior 30d Dips that follow a release spike are normal: wp.org counts every update as a download, so the weeks after a release run lower.	-14%	-35%
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.4% ✓	0.1%
Category	Content & Feeds	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

External Group RSS tab extensionLS Buddypress Activity plus tabs extension

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.