Name Directory vs Lexicographer

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

Health A91

Health D45

Active-install trajectory

Name Directory moved down one install band, 3K+ to 2K+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	Name Directory	Lexicographer
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	2K–3K ✓	20–30
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-33%	0% ✓
Overall health	A · 91 ✓	D · 45
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	96/100 ✓	76/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.78★ ✓	4.06★
Reviews	81 ✓	2
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	98/100 ✓	40/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	High
Last updated	1mo ago ✓	6.5y ago
Downloads · 30d	3.1K ✓	62
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.2% ✓	0.3%
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Name DirectoryLexicographer

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.