HTML Tag and Class Replace vs Simple CSS for widgets

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

Health B84

Health D45

Active-install trajectory

HTML Tag and Class Replace moved down one install band, 200+ to 100+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	HTML Tag and Class Replace	Simple CSS for widgets
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	100–200	1K–2K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-50%	0% ✓
Overall health	B · 84 ✓	D · 45
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	76/100 ✓	74/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.06★ ✓	3.98★
Reviews	2 ✓	1
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	89/100 ✓	28/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	High
Last updated	2mo ago ✓	8.9y ago
Downloads · 30d	175	262 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.1%	2.5% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Admin & Utilities

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

Release activity

HTML Tag and Class ReplaceSimple CSS for widgets

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.