jQuery Updater vs Use Google Libraries

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

jQuery Updater

by Ramoonus

Health A87

Use Google Libraries

by Jason Penney

Health D47

Active-install trajectory

jQuery Updater Use Google Libraries

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	jQuery Updater	Use Google Libraries
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	20K–30K ✓	10K–20K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	A · 87 ✓	D · 47
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	85/100 ✓	82/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.38★ ✓	4.27★
Reviews	64 ✓	47
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	82/100 ✓	45/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	High
Last updated	1mo ago ✓	8.8y ago
Downloads · 30d	2.3K ✓	446
Category	Uncategorized	Performance

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

Release activity

jQuery Updater Use Google Libraries

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.