PE Recent Posts vs Latest Posts With Thumbnails and Ads

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

Health D49

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	PE Recent Posts	Latest Posts With Thumbnails and Ads
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	2K–3K ✓	20–30
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	D · 49 ✓	D · 45
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	86/100 ✓	76/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.4★ ✓	4.1★
Reviews	11 ✓	2
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	45/100 ✓	37/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated ✓	High
Last updated	5.2y ago ✓	10.6y ago
Downloads · 30d	296 ✓	44
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	3.2% ✓	0.4%
Category	Uncategorized	Admin & Utilities

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

Release activity

PE Recent PostsLatest Posts With Thumbnails and Ads

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.