Media Library Assistant vs Cache Images

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

Media Library Assistant

by David Lingren

Health A91

Cache Images

by Matt Mullenweg

Health D47

Active-install trajectory

Media Library Assistant Cache Images

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	Media Library Assistant	Cache Images
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	70K–80K ✓	1K–2K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	A · 91 ✓	D · 47
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	11/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	95/100 ✓	73/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.75★ ✓	3.93★
Reviews	201 ✓	6
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	99/100 ✓	59/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	Elevated
Last updated	8d ago ✓	2.8y ago
Downloads · 30d	37.3K ✓	231
Category	Media	Media

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

Release activity

Media Library Assistant Cache Images

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.