Machete vs GTmetrix for WordPress

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

Health A91

Health D49

Active-install trajectory

Machete moved down one install band, 7K+ to 6K+; GTmetrix for WordPress moved down one install band, 8K+ to 7K+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	Machete	GTmetrix for WordPress
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	6K–7K	7K–8K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-14%	-13% ✓
Overall health	A · 91 ✓	D · 49
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	7/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	96/100 ✓	82/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.8★ ✓	4.3★
Reviews	52 ✓	15
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	98/100 ✓	51/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	Elevated
Last updated	3mo ago ✓	3.2y ago
Downloads · 30d	1.1K ✓	563
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	6.3% ✓	2.6%
Category	Analytics	Analytics

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

Release activity

MacheteGTmetrix for WordPress

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.