Simple Chat App vs VW Floating Chat

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

Health C66

Health B71

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	Simple Chat App	VW Floating Chat
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	—	200–300 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	—	+300% ✓
Overall health	C · 66	B · 71 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	52/100	68/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	78/100 ✓	74/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.1★ ✓	4.0★
Reviews	3 ✓	1
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	72/100	79/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	1.2y ago	11mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	35	182 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	—	17% ✓
Category	Chat & Support	Chat & Support

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

Release activity

Simple Chat AppVW Floating Chat

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.