SearchCue: AI Site Search & Answers vs WP Search with Algolia

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

Health B83

Health A87

Active-install trajectory

No change to chart. WordPress.org reports active installs in coarse bands, so neither plugin crossed a band during this window. The download trend below moves daily and is the better read over a period this short.

Metric	SearchCue: AI Site Search & Answers	WP Search with Algolia
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	—	7K–8K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	—	0% ✓
Overall health	B · 83	A · 87 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	74/100	84/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.98★	4.33★ ✓
Reviews	1	24 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	88/100	97/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	2d ago ✓	1mo ago
Downloads · 30d	249	11.1K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	—	1.8% ✓
Category	AI	Search

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

Release activity

SearchCue: AI Site Search & AnswersWP Search with Algolia

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.