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

Health D41

Health B70

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	Mailing	Mailchimp List Subscribe Form
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	10–20	60K–70K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	—	B · 70 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	92/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	—	45/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	—	70/100 ✓
Rating (adjusted)	—	2.82★ ✓
Reviews	0	77 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	45/100	78/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated	Low ✓
Last updated	4.4y ago	5mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	39	7.1K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.8%	2.3% ✓
Category	Email & Marketing	Email & Marketing

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

Release activity

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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.