Simply Static vs Jetpack

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

Simply Static

by Simply Static

Health A95

Jetpack

by Automattic

Health A86

Active-install trajectory

Simply Static Jetpack

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	Simply Static	Jetpack
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	30K–40K	3M–4M ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	A · 95 ✓	A · 86
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	87/100 ✓	68/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	100/100 ✓	89/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.46★ ✓	3.75★
Reviews	194	2,406 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	96/100 ✓	92/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	today ✓	5d ago
Downloads · 30d	67.0K	5.3M ✓
Category	Performance	Backup

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

Release activity

Simply Static Jetpack

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.