Simple SEO Criteria Check vs Make Paths Relative

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

Health D47

Health C65

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 SEO Criteria Check	Make Paths Relative
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	40–50	2K–3K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	D · 47	C · 65 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	8/100	54/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	76/100 ✓	75/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.06★ ✓	3.99★
Reviews	2	15 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	55/100	82/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated	Low ✓
Last updated	3.1y ago	1.2y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	73	655 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.7%	2.7% ✓
Category	SEO	Backup

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

Release activity

Simple SEO Criteria CheckMake Paths Relative

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.