SMM API vs Panelhelper

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

SMM API

by softnwords

Health B76

Panelhelper

by Appalify

Health C63

Active-install trajectory

SMM API Panelhelper

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	SMM API	Panelhelper
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	70–80 ✓	60–70
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-30%	-14% ✓
Overall health	B · 76 ✓	C · 63
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	80/100 ✓	49/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	77/100 ✓	74/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.08★ ✓	3.98★
Reviews	12 ✓	1
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	84/100 ✓	76/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	8mo ago ✓	1.3y ago
Downloads · 30d	222 ✓	99
Category	Social	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

SMM API Panelhelper

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.