NewsPlugin vs Beamer

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

Health D42

Health D50

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	NewsPlugin	Beamer
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	400–500 ✓	200–300
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	D · 42	D · 50 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	7/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	66/100	85/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.67★	4.36★ ✓
Reviews	7	15 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	46/100	57/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated	Elevated
Last updated	5.2y ago	3.1y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	169 ✓	126
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.1% ✓	0.7%
Category	Content & Feeds	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

NewsPluginBeamer

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.