Query Filter vs Search & Filter

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

Query Filter

by marsjaninzmarsa

Health D42

Search & Filter

by Code Amp

Health A88

Active-install trajectory

Query FilterSearch & Filter

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	Query Filter	Search & Filter
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	100–200	40K–50K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	+25% ✓	-20%
Overall health	D · 42	A · 88 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	67/100	88/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	3.7★	4.5★ ✓
Reviews	1	175 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	36/100	83/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Low ✓
Last updated	11.3y ago	2mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	97	6.1K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	4.2% ✓	4.1%
Category	Search	Search

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

Release activity

Query FilterSearch & Filter

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.