LocalDev Switcher vs Advanced Automatic Updates

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

LocalDev Switcher

by thewebist

Health B71

Advanced Automatic Updates

by Gary Pendergast

Health D50

Active-install trajectory

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

Metric	LocalDev Switcher	Advanced Automatic Updates
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	0–0	20K–30K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	—	-33% ✓
Overall health	B · 71 ✓	D · 50
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	78/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	65/100	90/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.60★	4.56★ ✓
Reviews	0	61 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	84/100 ✓	48/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	High
Last updated	8mo ago ✓	5.2y ago
Downloads · 30d	41	417 ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

LocalDev Switcher Advanced Automatic Updates

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.