Simple Googlebot Visit vs IndexMeNow

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

Health C66

Health B72

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 Googlebot Visit	IndexMeNow
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	1K–2K	2K–3K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	C · 66 ✓	—
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	47/100	79/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	86/100 ✓	—
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100 ✓	—
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.4★ ✓	—
Reviews	16 ✓	0
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	75/100	82/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	1.4y ago	8mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	327	337 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	5.3%	118% ✓
Category	SEO	SEO

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

Release activity

Simple Googlebot VisitIndexMeNow

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.