Optimus vs WebP Express

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

Health B77

Health A87

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	Optimus	WebP Express
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	30K–40K	300K–400K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	B · 77	A · 87 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	79/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	80/100	85/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.2★	4.4★ ✓
Reviews	69	162 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	90/100 ✓	77/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	8mo ago	16d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	1.7K	153.8K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	4.3%	6.5% ✓
Category	Performance	Performance

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

Release activity

OptimusWebP Express

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.