Remove Link URL vs Media Deduper

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

Remove Link URL

by willshouse

Health D41

Media Deduper

by cornershop

Health B72

Active-install trajectory

Remove Link URL Media Deduper

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	Remove Link URL	Media Deduper
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	100–200	9K–10K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	D · 41	B · 72 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	75/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	65/100	71/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.60★	3.85★ ✓
Reviews	0	44 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	35/100	75/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Low ✓
Last updated	14.6y ago	9mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	90	1.5K ✓
Category	Admin & Utilities	Admin & Utilities

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

Release activity

Remove Link URL Media Deduper

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.