Keyword Checker vs Surfer

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

Keyword Checker

by milindkha

Health C55

Surfer

by Surfer

Health B84

Active-install trajectory

Not enough install history yet to chart a trajectory for both plugins. It builds as we snapshot daily.

Metric	Keyword Checker	Surfer
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	0–0	6K–7K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	—	0% ✓
Overall health	C · 55	B · 84 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	28/100	95/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	74/100	82/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.98★	4.26★ ✓
Reviews	1	10 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	67/100	92/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	1.9y ago	4mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	47	1.7K ✓
Category	SEO	SEO

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

Release activity

Keyword Checker Surfer

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.