IndexNow Plugin vs Bing URL Submissions Plugin

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

Health B76

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	IndexNow Plugin	Bing URL Submissions Plugin
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	100K–200K ✓	40K–50K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	B · 76	B · 76
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	95/100 ✓	90/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	59/100	63/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	3.4★	3.5★ ✓
Reviews	47 ✓	21
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	73/100	86/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	4mo ago ✓	6mo ago
Downloads · 30d	25.3K ✓	2.9K
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	13% ✓	12%
Category	SEO	SEO

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

Release activity

IndexNow PluginBing URL Submissions Plugin

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.