Stop User Enumeration vs WP Author Security

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

Health A91

Health D46

Active-install trajectory

Stop User Enumeration moved up one install band, 50K+ to 60K+; WP Author Security moved down one install band, 500+ to 400+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	Stop User Enumeration	WP Author Security
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	60K–70K ✓	400–500
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	+20% ✓	-20%
Overall health	A · 91 ✓	D · 46
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	5/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	97/100 ✓	76/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.9★ ✓	4.1★
Reviews	132 ✓	2
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	97/100 ✓	48/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	Elevated
Last updated	11d ago ✓	3.6y ago
Downloads · 30d	60.3K ✓	132
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	4.0%	5.6% ✓
Category	Security	Privacy & Consent

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

Release activity

Stop User EnumerationWP Author Security

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.