Readers Wall vs Remove noreferrer

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

Health D45

Health D50

Active-install trajectory

Remove noreferrer moved up one install band, 4K+ to 5K+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	Readers Wall	Remove noreferrer
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	10–20	5K–6K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	+25% ✓
Overall health	D · 45	D · 50 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	74/100	88/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.98★	4.49★ ✓
Reviews	1	14 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	35/100	47/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Elevated ✓
Last updated	10.1y ago	5.7y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	68	265 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.3%	30% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Readers WallRemove noreferrer

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.