SlugMaster vs Edit Author Slug

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

Health B82

Health C68

Active-install trajectory

SlugMaster moved up one install band, 10+ to 20+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	SlugMaster	Edit Author Slug
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	20–30	100K–200K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	+100% ✓	0%
Overall health	B · 82 ✓	C · 68
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	94/100 ✓	43/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	78/100	94/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.1★	4.7★ ✓
Reviews	3	84 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	89/100 ✓	78/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	4mo ago ✓	1.4y ago
Downloads · 30d	78	12.4K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	2.8%	6.3% ✓
Category	Login & Users	Login & Users

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

Release activity

SlugMasterEdit Author Slug

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.