Secure DB Connection vs Gravity Forms: Force SSL

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

Health D46

Health D45

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	Secure DB Connection	Gravity Forms: Force SSL
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	100–200 ✓	100–200
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	D · 46 ✓	D · 45
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	78/100 ✓	76/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.1★ ✓	4.1★
Reviews	3 ✓	2
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	38/100 ✓	36/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	High
Last updated	8.3y ago ✓	11.8y ago
Downloads · 30d	289 ✓	95
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.4%	1.7% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Forms

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

Release activity

Secure DB ConnectionGravity Forms: Force SSL

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.