Subscription DNA® vs PayPal API Subscriptions

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

Health B84

Health B75

Active-install trajectory

Subscription DNA® moved down one install band, 20+ to 10+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	Subscription DNA®	PayPal API Subscriptions
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	10–20 ✓	10–20
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-50%	0% ✓
Overall health	B · 84 ✓	B · 75
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	97/100 ✓	78/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	78/100 ✓	74/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.12★ ✓	3.98★
Reviews	3 ✓	1
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	89/100 ✓	85/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	4mo ago ✓	8mo ago
Downloads · 30d	65 ✓	61
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.2% ✓	0.2%
Category	Membership	Payments

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

Release activity

Subscription DNA®PayPal API Subscriptions

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.