Force Password Change vs User Spam Remover

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

Health D44

Health D49

Active-install trajectory

Force Password Change moved down one install band, 500+ to 400+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	Force Password Change	User Spam Remover
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	400–500	1K–2K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-20%	0% ✓
Overall health	D · 44	D · 49 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	13/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	73/100	75/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	3.9★	4.0★ ✓
Reviews	4	18 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	40/100	58/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Elevated ✓
Last updated	6.2y ago	2.7y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	185	450 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	2.5% ✓	1.7%
Category	Login & Users	Admin & Utilities

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

Release activity

Force Password ChangeUser Spam Remover

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.