Frontend File Upload vs Theme Editor

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

Health B83

Health B81

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	Frontend File Upload	Theme Editor
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	60–70	50K–60K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	B · 83 ✓	B · 81
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	81/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	74/100	90/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.0★	4.6★ ✓
Reviews	1	128 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	85/100 ✓	78/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	2mo ago ✓	8mo ago
Downloads · 30d	427	6.7K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.5%	5.3% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Frontend File UploadTheme Editor

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.