HTML5 Maps vs SimpleMaps

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

HTML5 Maps

by html5maps

Health A88

SimpleMaps

by simplemaps

Health B70

Active-install trajectory

HTML5 Maps SimpleMaps

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	HTML5 Maps	SimpleMaps
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	4K–5K ✓	600–700
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-20%	0% ✓
Overall health	A · 88 ✓	B · 70
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	59/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	88/100 ✓	83/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.47★ ✓	4.31★
Reviews	45 ✓	10
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	97/100 ✓	82/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	4d ago ✓	1.1y ago
Downloads · 30d	2.5K ✓	151
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

HTML5 Maps SimpleMaps

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.