SQL Buddy vs Database Manager

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

Health C66

Health B83

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	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.	0%	0%
Overall health	C · 66	B · 83 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	45/100	83/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	88/100	93/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.5★	4.7★ ✓
Reviews	14	28 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	67/100	92/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	1.4y ago	7mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	1.5K	9.8K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	9.5% ✓	5.3%
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

SQL BuddyDatabase 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.