Simple top bar vs TopBar Call To Action

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

Simple top bar

by sl147

Health B70

TopBar Call To Action

by sharkthemes

Health C65

Active-install trajectory

Simple top bar TopBar Call To Action

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	Simple top bar	TopBar Call To Action
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	10–20	1K–2K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0% ✓	-50%
Overall health	B · 70 ✓	C · 65
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	74/100 ✓	53/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	65/100	74/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.60★	3.98★ ✓
Reviews	0	1 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	72/100	77/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	9mo ago ✓	1.2y ago
Downloads · 30d	167	266 ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Simple top bar TopBar Call To Action

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.