Force Images Download vs Download Plugin

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

Force Images Download

by A. Chappard

Health D46

Download Plugin

by Metagauss

Health A87

Active-install trajectory

Force Images DownloadDownload Plugin

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	Force Images Download	Download Plugin
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	60–70	60K–70K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	+20% ✓
Overall health	D · 46	A · 87 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	78/100	84/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.1★	4.3★ ✓
Reviews	3	27 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	35/100	97/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Low ✓
Last updated	13.7y ago	9d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	99	15.3K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.2%	5.2% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Force Images DownloadDownload Plugin

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.