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

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by CMTV

Health D44

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by KaizenCoders

Health D45

Active-install trajectory

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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	Insert math	Enable Latex
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	100–200 ✓	50–60
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-50%	-38% ✓
Overall health	D · 44	D · 45 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	72/100	76/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	3.9★	4.1★ ✓
Reviews	1	2 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	37/100	37/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	High
Last updated	9.3y ago ✓	10.6y ago
Downloads · 30d	112	119 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.9% ✓	0.5%
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

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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.