Smart Posts Widget vs WP Admin UI Customize

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

Health D43

Health C59

Active-install trajectory

Smart Posts Widget moved down one install band, 50+ to 40+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	Smart Posts Widget	WP Admin UI Customize
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	40–50	30K–40K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-20%	0% ✓
Overall health	D · 43	C · 59 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	27/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	69/100	87/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.77★	4.45★ ✓
Reviews	2	59 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	37/100	57/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Elevated ✓
Last updated	10.5y ago	1.9y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	65	2.2K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.6%	7.5% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Admin & Utilities

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

Release activity

Smart Posts WidgetWP Admin UI Customize

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.