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Jetpack VideoPress vs Mux Video Uploader

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

Jetpack VideoPress is the safest pick: health B · 83 against 79 for Mux Video Uploader, led by stronger maintenance.

Active-install trajectory

Jetpack VideoPressMux Video Uploader

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	Jetpack VideoPress	Mux Video Uploader
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	7K–8K ✓	100–200
Active installs, change over ~6 months Compares the public install bands. One band step shows as the band change, not a percentage.	Stable	+67% ✓
Overall health	B · 83 ✓	B · 79
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	90/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	74/100 ✓	72/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.0★ ✓	3.9★
Reviews	16 ✓	2
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	93/100 ✓	89/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	16d ago ✓	6mo ago
Downloads, last 30d	14.7K ✓	344
Download momentum, last 30d vs prior 30d Dips that follow a release spike are normal: wp.org counts every update as a download, so the weeks after a release run lower.	+37%	+10%
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	3.3% ✓	1.3%
Category	Media	Media

✓ 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.