Subsync vs Auto podcast import

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

Subsync

by stormhill

Health B75

Auto podcast import

by systemsrtk

Health B84

Active-install trajectory

SubsyncAuto podcast import

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	Subsync	Auto podcast import
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	100–200	100–200 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	+900% ✓	0%
Overall health	—	B · 84 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	87/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	—	76/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	—	70/100 ✓
Rating (weighted for review count)	—	4.1★ ✓
Reviews	0	2 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	72/100	89/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	6mo ago	3mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	191	248 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	11% ✓	1.6%
Category	Content & Feeds	Content & Feeds

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

Release activity

SubsyncAuto podcast import

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.