Smart Content Expiry vs MSC Post Expiry

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

Smart Content Expiry

by MakeYourWeb

Health C69

MSC Post Expiry

by djm56

Health B80

Active-install trajectory

Not enough install history yet to chart a trajectory for both plugins. It builds as we snapshot daily.

Metric	Smart Content Expiry	MSC Post Expiry
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	20–30 ✓	0–0
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	+100% ✓	—
Overall health	C · 69	B · 80 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	71/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	65/100	65/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.60★	3.60★
Reviews	0	0
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	82/100	88/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	10mo ago	4d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	36	117 ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Smart Content Expiry MSC Post Expiry

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.