Site Kit by Google vs GA Google Analytics

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

Health A88

Health A91

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	Site Kit by Google	GA Google Analytics
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	5M–6M ✓	400K–500K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	A · 88	A · 91 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	80/100	96/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	79/100 ✓	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.2★	4.8★ ✓
Reviews	1,013 ✓	158
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	92/100	99/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	2d ago ✓	3mo ago
Downloads · 30d	7.9M ✓	43.6K
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.7%	3.8% ✓
Category	Analytics	Analytics

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

Release activity

Site Kit by GoogleGA Google Analytics

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.