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Plugin Categories vs Easy Categories Management Widget
Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.
Active-install trajectory
Plugin Categories Easy Categories Management Widget
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 | Plugin Categories | Easy Categories Management Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads. | 10–20 | 70–80 ✓ |
| Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window. | 0% ✓ | -13% |
| Overall health | D · 45 | D · 45 |
| Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated. | 3/100 | 3/100 |
| Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality. | 74/100 | 74/100 |
| Support Share of forum threads marked resolved. | 70/100 | 70/100 |
| Rating (adjusted) | 3.98★ | 3.98★ |
| Reviews | 1 | 1 |
| Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org. | 32/100 | 34/100 ✓ |
| Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status. | High | High |
| Last updated | 12.2y ago ✓ | 15.3y ago |
| Downloads · 30d | 30 | 81 ✓ |
| Category | Uncategorized | Admin & Utilities |
✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.
Release activity
Plugin Categories Easy Categories Management Widget
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.