Fartscroll vs Farticles

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

Health B81

Health D52

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	Fartscroll	Farticles
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	10–20	10–20
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	B · 81 ✓	D · 52
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	88/100 ✓	16/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	81/100 ✓	79/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.22★ ✓	4.16★
Reviews	5	5
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	90/100 ✓	62/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	Elevated
Last updated	6mo ago ✓	2.5y ago
Downloads · 30d	48 ✓	40
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.3%	0.3% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

FartscrollFarticles

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.