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Meks Time Ago vs WP-RelativeDate

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

WP-RelativeDate is the safest pick: health B · 82 against 71 for Meks Time Ago, led by stronger maintenance.

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	Meks Time Ago	WP-RelativeDate
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	10K–20K ✓	100–200
Active installs, change over ~6 months Compares the public install bands. One band step shows as the band change, not a percentage.	Stable	Stable
Overall health	B · 71	B · 82 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	66/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	77/100 ✓	69/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.1★ ✓	3.8★
Reviews	9 ✓	2
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	80/100	88/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	11mo ago	3mo ago ✓
Downloads, last 30d	1.5K ✓	177
Download momentum, last 30d vs prior 30d Dips that follow a release spike are normal: wp.org counts every update as a download, so the weeks after a release run lower.	+19%	-7%
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	4.4% ✓	0.2%
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Meks Time AgoWP-RelativeDate

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.