kk Star Ratings vs Helpful

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

Health B82

Health B84

Active-install trajectory

kk Star Ratings moved down one install band, 80K+ to 70K+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	kk Star Ratings	Helpful
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	70K–80K ✓	600–700
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-13%	0% ✓
Overall health	B · 82	B · 84 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	71/100	77/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	3.9★	4.1★ ✓
Reviews	171 ✓	8
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	96/100 ✓	77/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	3mo ago	14d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	6.8K ✓	776
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	3.1%	5.1% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Login & Users

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

Release activity

kk Star RatingsHelpful

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.