IP2Location Tags vs IP2Location Variables

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

Health B82

Health B80

Active-install trajectory

IP2Location Variables moved up one install band, 90+ to 100+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	IP2Location Tags	IP2Location Variables
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	200–300 ✓	100–200
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	+11% ✓
Overall health	B · 82 ✓	B · 80
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	70/100 ✓	64/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	3.8★ ✓	3.6★
Reviews	9 ✓	3
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	91/100 ✓	89/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	3mo ago	3mo ago
Downloads · 30d	233 ✓	204
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.7%	0.7% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

IP2Location TagsIP2Location Variables

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.