SSM Xtra Post Info vs Automatic Featured Image Posts

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

SSM Xtra Post Info

by bmeisler

Health D45

Automatic Featured Image Posts

by Jeremy Felt

Health D48

Active-install trajectory

Not enough install history yet to chart a trajectory for both plugins. It builds as we snapshot daily.

Metric	SSM Xtra Post Info	Automatic Featured Image Posts
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	0–0	300–400 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	—	-25% ✓
Overall health	D · 45	D · 48 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	76/100	84/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.06★	4.33★ ✓
Reviews	2	12 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	37/100	40/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	High
Last updated	7.7y ago ✓	12.8y ago
Downloads · 30d	48	76 ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Media

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

Release activity

SSM Xtra Post Info Automatic Featured Image Posts

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.