PlugTheme_List vs Advanced Automatic Updates

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

PlugTheme_List

by abby3017

Health D41

Advanced Automatic Updates

by Gary Pendergast

Health D50

Active-install trajectory

Not enough install history yet to chart a trajectory for both plugins. It builds as we snapshot daily.

Metric	PlugTheme_List	Advanced Automatic Updates
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	0–0	20K–30K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	—	-33% ✓
Overall health	D · 41	D · 50 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	65/100	90/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.60★	4.56★ ✓
Reviews	0	61 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	33/100	48/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	High
Last updated	9.4y ago	5.2y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	18	417 ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

PlugTheme_List Advanced Automatic Updates

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.