RCP VAT vs Role Based Content Restrictor

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

RCP VAT

by termel

Health D45

Role Based Content Restrictor

by inzidev

Health A85

Active-install trajectory

RCP VATRole Based Content Restrictor

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	RCP VAT	Role Based Content Restrictor
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	10–20	100–200 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	+400% ✓
Overall health	D · 45	A · 85 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	74/100	78/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.99★	4.12★ ✓
Reviews	2	3 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	38/100	89/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Low ✓
Last updated	7.8y ago	3d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	59	346 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.5%	5.6% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Membership

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

Release activity

RCP VATRole Based Content Restrictor

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.