Pretty file list vs WP Publication Archive

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

Pretty file list

by smartredfox

Health D45

WP Publication Archive

by Eric Mann

Health D43

Active-install trajectory

Pretty file list WP Publication Archive

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	Pretty file list	WP Publication Archive
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	100–200	400–500 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	D · 45 ✓	D · 43
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	74/100 ✓	70/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.98★ ✓	3.81★
Reviews	1	5 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	36/100 ✓	35/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	High
Last updated	14.5y ago	13.1y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	58	91 ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Pretty file list WP Publication Archive

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.