SimpleMaps vs HTML5 Maps

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

Health C67

Health A88

Active-install trajectory

HTML5 Maps moved down one install band, 5K+ to 4K+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	SimpleMaps	HTML5 Maps
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	600–700	4K–5K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0% ✓	-20%
Overall health	C · 67	A · 88 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	51/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	83/100	88/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.3★	4.5★ ✓
Reviews	10	45 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	74/100	97/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	1.2y ago	7d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	276	3.4K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.6% ✓	1.0%
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

SimpleMapsHTML5 Maps

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.