Shared Files vs Download Manager

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

Health A87

Health B83

Active-install trajectory

Shared Files moved down one install band, 4K+ to 3K+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	Shared Files	Download Manager
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	3K–4K	100K–200K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-25%	0% ✓
Overall health	A · 87 ✓	B · 83
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	83/100 ✓	79/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100 ✓	62/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.30★ ✓	4.14★
Reviews	34	1,006 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	97/100 ✓	89/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	11d ago	6d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	4.9K	132.8K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.0% ✓	0.9%
Category	Uncategorized	eCommerce

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

Release activity

Shared FilesDownload Manager

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.