Post Date Randomizer vs Random Post Date

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

Post Date Randomizer

by wellbeingtips

Health C63

Random Post Date

by Joseph Adediji

Health C56

Active-install trajectory

Post Date RandomizerRandom Post Date

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	Post Date Randomizer	Random Post Date
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	8K–9K ✓	60–70
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-20%	-14% ✓
Overall health	C · 63 ✓	C · 56
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	38/100 ✓	30/100
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	10 ✓	2
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	69/100 ✓	61/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	1.6y ago ✓	1.8y ago
Downloads · 30d	539 ✓	75
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	7.9% ✓	2.8%
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Post Date RandomizerRandom Post Date

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.