IE6 Upgrade Option vs Stop Oldies

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

Health B81

Health D47

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	IE6 Upgrade Option	Stop Oldies
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	10–20	100–200 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	B · 81 ✓	D · 47
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	95/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	74/100	81/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.98★	4.22★ ✓
Reviews	1	5 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	87/100 ✓	38/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	High
Last updated	4mo ago ✓	12.4y ago
Downloads · 30d	48	90 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.0%	1.9% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

IE6 Upgrade OptionStop Oldies

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.