PublishPress Statuses vs Pending Status

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

Health A86

Health B81

Active-install trajectory

Pending Status moved up one install band, 100+ to 200+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	PublishPress Statuses	Pending Status
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	1K–2K ✓	200–300
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	+100% ✓
Overall health	A · 86 ✓	B · 81
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	89/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	80/100	80/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.2★	4.2★
Reviews	4	4
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	89/100	89/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	2mo ago ✓	6mo ago
Downloads · 30d	1.4K ✓	164
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	2.0%	4.3% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

PublishPress StatusesPending Status

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.