Individual Multisite Author vs Simple Author Bio

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

Individual Multisite Author

by Thomas Maier

Health A88

Simple Author Bio

by jmarreros

Health D45

Active-install trajectory

Individual Multisite AuthorSimple Author Bio

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	Individual Multisite Author	Simple Author Bio
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	30–40	200–300 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-40%	0% ✓
Overall health	A · 88 ✓	D · 45
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	88/100 ✓	76/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.5★ ✓	4.1★
Reviews	13 ✓	2
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	93/100 ✓	40/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	High
Last updated	3mo ago ✓	6.1y ago
Downloads · 30d	316 ✓	108
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.2%	2.4% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Individual Multisite AuthorSimple Author Bio

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.