MZD Recent Posts vs TW Recent Posts Widget

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

Health D49

Health D47

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	MZD Recent Posts	TW Recent Posts Widget
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	—	1K–2K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	—	0% ✓
Overall health	—	D · 47 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	23/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	—	80/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	—	70/100 ✓
Rating (weighted for review count)	—	4.2★ ✓
Reviews	0	15 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	55/100 ✓	41/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated ✓	High
Last updated	2.1y ago ✓	8.9y ago
Downloads · 30d	28	252 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	—	1.4% ✓
Category	Admin & Utilities	Admin & Utilities

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

Release activity

MZD Recent PostsTW Recent Posts Widget

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.