Sticky List vs HH sortable ID columns

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

Health D50

Health D47

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	Sticky List	HH sortable ID columns
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	—	300–400 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	—	0% ✓
Overall health	—	D · 47 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	24/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	—	80/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	—	70/100 ✓
Rating (adjusted)	—	4.17★ ✓
Reviews	0	4 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	62/100 ✓	46/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated	Elevated
Last updated	2.0y ago ✓	4.6y ago
Downloads · 30d	25	78 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	—	2.3% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Admin & Utilities

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

Release activity

Sticky ListHH sortable ID columns

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.