NodeInfo(2) vs ActivityPub

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

Health B83

Health A90

Active-install trajectory

NodeInfo(2) moved down one install band, 1K+ to 900+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	NodeInfo(2)	ActivityPub
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	900–1K	6K–7K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-10%	0% ✓
Overall health	B · 83	A · 90 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	72/100	92/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.91★	4.65★ ✓
Reviews	1	40 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	88/100	98/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	2mo ago	2d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	248	8.3K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	4.5% ✓	1.0%
Category	Uncategorized	Social

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

Release activity

NodeInfo(2)ActivityPub

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.