Less PHP Compiler vs WP Compiler

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

Less PHP Compiler

by Ari Stathopoulos

Health D45

WP Compiler

by Bytes.co

Health D47

Active-install trajectory

Less PHP Compiler WP Compiler

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	Less PHP Compiler	WP Compiler
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	3K–4K ✓	900–1K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0% ✓	-10%
Overall health	D · 45	D · 47 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	76/100	82/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.05★	4.27★ ✓
Reviews	4	6 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	34/100	40/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	High
Last updated	8.8y ago	7.9y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	192 ✓	116
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Less PHP Compiler WP Compiler

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.