Focsd Hide Author Names vs Custom Author Byline

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

Focsd Hide Author Names

by focsd

Health B72

Custom Author Byline

by croakingtoad

Health D40

Active-install trajectory

Not enough install history yet to chart a trajectory for both plugins. It builds as we snapshot daily.

Metric	Focsd Hide Author Names	Custom Author Byline
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	0–0	500–600 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	—	-17% ✓
Overall health	B · 72 ✓	D · 40
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	79/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	65/100 ✓	62/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.60★ ✓	3.49★
Reviews	0	10 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	81/100 ✓	38/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	High
Last updated	8mo ago ✓	15.2y ago
Downloads · 30d	24	127 ✓
Category	Privacy & Consent	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Focsd Hide Author Names Custom Author Byline

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.