Skyword XMLRPC publishing vs Skyword Publishing API

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

Skyword XMLRPC publishing

by skyword

Health C58

Skyword Publishing API

by skyword

Health C61

Active-install trajectory

Skyword XMLRPC publishing Skyword Publishing API

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	Skyword XMLRPC publishing	Skyword Publishing API
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	60–70	500–600 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-90%	+400% ✓
Overall health	C · 58	C · 61 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	37/100	45/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	74/100	74/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.98★	3.98★
Reviews	1	1
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	65/100	67/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	1.6y ago	1.4y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	115	334 ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Skyword XMLRPC publishing Skyword Publishing API

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.