Simple Options vs Redux Framework

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

Health D41

Health A87

Active-install trajectory

Redux Framework moved down one install band, 1M+ to 900K+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	Simple Options	Redux Framework
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	70–80	900K–1M ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0% ✓	-10%
Overall health	—	A · 87 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	—	85/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	—	70/100 ✓
Rating (adjusted)	—	4.37★ ✓
Reviews	0	273 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	24/100	82/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Low ✓
Last updated	14.4y ago	today ✓
Downloads · 30d	61	348.5K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.2%	2.7% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Admin & Utilities

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

Release activity

Simple OptionsRedux Framework

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.