Simple Update vs Three Column Screen Layout

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

Health D41

Health D43

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 Update	Three Column Screen Layout
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	—	1K–2K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	—	0% ✓
Overall health	—	D · 43 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	—	70/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	—	70/100 ✓
Rating (adjusted)	—	3.81★ ✓
Reviews	0	16 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	35/100	42/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	High
Last updated	10.3y ago	9.8y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	19	162 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	—	5.9% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Admin & Utilities

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

Release activity

Simple UpdateThree Column Screen Layout

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.