SSH SFTP Updater Support vs CYAN Backup

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

SSH SFTP Updater Support

by TerraFrost

Health A90

CYAN Backup

by Greg Ross

Health B72

Active-install trajectory

SSH SFTP Updater Support CYAN Backup

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	SSH SFTP Updater Support	CYAN Backup
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	10K–20K ✓	300–400
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	A · 90 ✓	B · 72
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	71/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	94/100 ✓	75/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.73★ ✓	3.99★
Reviews	99 ✓	11
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	90/100 ✓	86/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	16d ago ✓	10mo ago
Downloads · 30d	2.4K ✓	161
Category	Uncategorized	Backup

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

Release activity

SSH SFTP Updater Support CYAN Backup

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.