Handy Archive Link vs Custom Meta Widget

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

Handy Archive Link

by netalys

Health C67

Custom Meta Widget

by Luke Mlsna

Health D51

Active-install trajectory

Not enough install history yet to chart a trajectory for both plugins. It builds as we snapshot daily.

Metric	Handy Archive Link	Custom Meta Widget
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	0–0	7K–8K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	—	-13% ✓
Overall health	C · 67 ✓	D · 51
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	68/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	65/100	91/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.60★	4.59★ ✓
Reviews	0	23 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	81/100 ✓	46/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	High
Last updated	11mo ago ✓	8.6y ago
Downloads · 30d	27	222 ✓
Category	Admin & Utilities	Admin & Utilities

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

Release activity

Handy Archive Link Custom Meta Widget

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.