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

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by Ataul Ghani

Health B72

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by Fivera

Health D45

Active-install trajectory

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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.

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Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	1K–2K ✓	200–300
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	B · 72 ✓	D · 45
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	70/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	75/100	76/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.99★	4.05★ ✓
Reviews	9 ✓	4
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	84/100 ✓	38/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	High
Last updated	10mo ago ✓	9.7y ago
Downloads · 30d	203 ✓	82
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

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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.