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KaTeX vs WP-KaTeX

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

KaTeX

by Tom Churchman

Health C68
WP-KaTeX

by ascom

Health D47

Active-install trajectory

WP-KaTeX moved down one install band, 800+ to 700+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

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% ✓ -13%
Overall health C · 68 ✓ D · 47
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated. 49/100 ✓ 3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality. 89/100 ✓ 82/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved. 70/100 70/100
Rating (weighted for review count) 4.5★ ✓ 4.3★
Reviews 16 ✓ 11
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org. 64/100 ✓ 41/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status. Low ✓ High
Last updated 1.3y ago ✓ 7.2y ago
Downloads · 30d 695 ✓ 288
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. 4.6% ✓ 2.9%
Category Uncategorized Uncategorized

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

Release activity

KaTeXWP-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.