ParallaxSlider vs Ultimate Responsive Image Slider

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

Health B77

Health A89

Active-install trajectory

ParallaxSlider moved down one install band, 40+ to 30+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	ParallaxSlider	Ultimate Responsive Image Slider
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	30–40	30K–40K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-25%	0% ✓
Overall health	—	A · 89 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	92/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	—	89/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	—	70/100 ✓
Rating (weighted for review count)	—	4.5★ ✓
Reviews	0	248 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	86/100	90/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	5mo ago	7d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	87	12.3K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.1%	1.9% ✓
Category	Media	Media

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

Release activity

ParallaxSliderUltimate Responsive Image Slider

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.