Socync vs Social Media Widget

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

Health B80

Health D50

Active-install trajectory

No change to chart. WordPress.org reports active installs in coarse bands, so neither plugin crossed a band during this window. The download trend below moves daily and is the better read over a period this short.

Metric	Socync	Social Media Widget
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	10–20	30K–40K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	—	D · 50 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	18/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	—	72/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	—	70/100 ✓
Rating (weighted for review count)	—	3.9★ ✓
Reviews	0	84 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	90/100 ✓	61/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	Elevated
Last updated	3mo ago ✓	2.4y ago
Downloads · 30d	83	1.5K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	2.6% ✓	1.4%
Category	Social	Social

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

Release activity

SocyncSocial Media Widget

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.