LemonNews vs WP JV Custom Email Settings

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

Health D45

Health D44

Active-install trajectory

No change to chart. WordPress.org reports active installs in coarse bands, so neither plugin crossed a band during this window. The download trend below moves daily and is the better read over a period this short.

Metric	LemonNews	WP JV Custom Email Settings
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	—	70–80 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	—	-22% ✓
Overall health	D · 45 ✓	D · 44
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	74/100 ✓	71/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.98★ ✓	3.88★
Reviews	1	6 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	36/100	41/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	High
Last updated	12.6y ago	6.6y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	19	67 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	—	1.2% ✓
Category	Email & Marketing	Admin & Utilities

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

Release activity

LemonNewsWP JV Custom Email Settings

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.