KaTeX vs WP-KaTeX

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

KaTeX

by Tom Churchman

Health B71

WP-KaTeX

by ascom

Health D47

Active-install trajectory

KaTeX WP-KaTeX

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	KaTeX	WP-KaTeX
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	2K–3K ✓	700–800
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0% ✓	-22%
Overall health	B · 71 ✓	D · 47
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	57/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	89/100 ✓	82/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.53★ ✓	4.25★
Reviews	16 ✓	11
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	84/100 ✓	43/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	High
Last updated	1.1y ago ✓	7.0y ago
Downloads · 30d	514 ✓	208
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

KaTeX WP-KaTeX

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.