File Download vs WP FILE SEARCH

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

File Download

by avneetk

Health D43

WP FILE SEARCH

by MariaOik

Health D45

Active-install trajectory

File Download WP FILE SEARCH

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	File Download	WP FILE SEARCH
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	100–200	100–200 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-50%	0% ✓
Overall health	D · 43	D · 45 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	69/100	74/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.77★	3.98★ ✓
Reviews	2 ✓	1
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	40/100 ✓	37/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	High
Last updated	6.7y ago ✓	10.9y ago
Downloads · 30d	73	245 ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Search

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

Release activity

File Download WP FILE SEARCH

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.