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Front-end Categories vs Front-end Category Management
Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.
Active-install trajectory
Front-end Categories Front-end Category Management
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 | Front-end Categories | Front-end Category Management |
|---|---|---|
| Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads. | 10–20 | 20–30 ✓ |
| Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window. | 0% | 0% |
| Overall health | D · 46 ✓ | D · 45 |
| Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated. | 3/100 | 3/100 |
| Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality. | 78/100 ✓ | 74/100 |
| Support Share of forum threads marked resolved. | 70/100 | 70/100 |
| Rating (adjusted) | 4.12★ ✓ | 3.98★ |
| Reviews | 3 ✓ | 1 |
| Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org. | 33/100 | 36/100 ✓ |
| Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status. | High | High |
| Last updated | 12.0y ago | 11.7y ago ✓ |
| Downloads · 30d | 28 | 73 ✓ |
| Category | Uncategorized | Uncategorized |
✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.
Release activity
Front-end Categories Front-end Category Management
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.