Posts Columns Manager vs Three Column Screen Layout

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

Health D51

Health D43

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	Posts Columns Manager	Three Column Screen Layout
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	800–900	1K–2K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	D · 51 ✓	D · 43
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	6/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	88/100 ✓	70/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.5★ ✓	3.8★
Reviews	13	16 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	52/100 ✓	41/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated ✓	High
Last updated	3.4y ago ✓	9.9y ago
Downloads · 30d	259	263 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	10% ✓	5.8%
Category	Admin & Utilities	Admin & Utilities

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

Release activity

Posts Columns ManagerThree Column Screen Layout

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.