Server-Side Google Search vs WP Google Search

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

Health D41

Health D47

Active-install trajectory

WP Google Search moved down one install band, 6K+ 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	Server-Side Google Search	WP Google Search
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% ✓	-17%
Overall health	—	D · 47 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	—	82/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	—	70/100 ✓
Rating (weighted for review count)	—	4.3★ ✓
Reviews	0	28 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	36/100	52/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Elevated ✓
Last updated	11.2y ago	4.3y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	36	674 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.4%	2.7% ✓
Category	Search	Search

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

Release activity

Server-Side Google SearchWP Google Search

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.