Sitemap Shortcode vs Easy HTML Sitemap

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

by A

Health D48

Health D43

Active-install trajectory

Easy HTML Sitemap moved down one install band, 600+ to 500+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	Sitemap Shortcode	Easy HTML Sitemap
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	90–100	500–600 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0% ✓	-17%
Overall health	D · 48 ✓	D · 43
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	83/100 ✓	70/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.29★ ✓	3.83★
Reviews	8 ✓	7
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	38/100	41/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	High
Last updated	12.8y ago	6.7y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	58	170 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	2.0%	4.3% ✓
Category	SEO	SEO

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

Release activity

Sitemap ShortcodeEasy HTML Sitemap

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.