SQL Buddy vs Database Manager

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

SQL Buddy

by WP Engine

Health B70

Database Manager

by Pexle Chris

Health A87

Active-install trajectory

SQL Buddy Database Manager

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	SQL Buddy	Database Manager
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	5K–6K	20K–30K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-17%	0% ✓
Overall health	B · 70	A · 87 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	53/100	92/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	88/100	93/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.49★	4.67★ ✓
Reviews	14	28 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	74/100	97/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	1.2y ago	5mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	836	8.8K ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

SQL Buddy Database Manager

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.