Google Chrome Frame for WordPress vs Browser Blocker

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

Google Chrome Frame for WordPress

by Zack Katz

Health D41

Browser Blocker

by bdoga

Health D46

Active-install trajectory

Google Chrome Frame for WordPressBrowser Blocker

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	Google Chrome Frame for WordPress	Browser Blocker
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	20–30	50–60 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-50%	-17% ✓
Overall health	—	D · 46 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	—	77/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	—	70/100 ✓
Rating (weighted for review count)	—	4.1★ ✓
Reviews	0	7 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	35/100	38/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	High
Last updated	13.3y ago ✓	14.1y ago
Downloads · 30d	50	76 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.2%	0.4% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Google Chrome Frame for WordPressBrowser Blocker

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.