Folders vs CatFolders

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

Health A100

Health A86

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	Folders	CatFolders
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	90K–100K ✓	6K–7K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	A · 100 ✓	A · 86
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	99/100 ✓	80/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	100/100 ✓	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	5.0★ ✓	4.2★
Reviews	1,527 ✓	22
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	100/100 ✓	96/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	8d ago	3d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	230.1K ✓	4.3K
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	3.5%	7.7% ✓
Category	Media	Media

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

Release activity

FoldersCatFolders

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.