Panelhelper vs WP Consent API

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

Panelhelper

by Appalify

Health C60

WP Consent API

by Rogier Lankhorst

Health B84

Active-install trajectory

PanelhelperWP Consent API

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	Panelhelper	WP Consent API
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	40–50	300K–400K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-43%	+50% ✓
Overall health	C · 60	B · 84 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	42/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	74/100	76/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.0★	4.1★ ✓
Reviews	1	2 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	68/100	83/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	1.5y ago	20d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	115	72.1K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.7%	24% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Privacy & Consent

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

Release activity

PanelhelperWP Consent API

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.