Floating Publish Button vs WP Admin UI Customize

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

Health D49

Health C58

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	Floating Publish Button	WP Admin UI Customize
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	1K–2K	30K–40K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	D · 49	C · 58 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	26/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	87/100	87/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.5★ ✓	4.4★
Reviews	12	59 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	40/100	56/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Elevated ✓
Last updated	11.9y ago	2.0y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	314	2.3K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	7.6% ✓	7.5%
Category	Admin & Utilities	Admin & Utilities

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

Release activity

Floating Publish ButtonWP Admin UI Customize

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.