Post Meta Data Manager vs Ultimate Fields

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

Post Meta Data Manager

by WpExpertPlugins

Health B82

Ultimate Fields

by Radoslav Georgiev

Health D50

Active-install trajectory

Post Meta Data ManagerUltimate Fields

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 Meta Data Manager	Ultimate Fields
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	1K–2K ✓	400–500
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0% ✓	-56%
Overall health	B · 82 ✓	D · 50
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	83/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	89/100	90/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.5★	4.6★ ✓
Reviews	15	20 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	73/100 ✓	44/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	High
Last updated	7mo ago ✓	8.5y ago
Downloads · 30d	583 ✓	185
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	4.1% ✓	2.6%
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Post Meta Data ManagerUltimate Fields

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.