Switch Pages vs Fast Page Switch

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

Switch Pages

by brijeshk89

Health D45

Fast Page Switch

by Marc Wiest

Health D50

Active-install trajectory

Switch PagesFast Page Switch

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	Switch Pages	Fast Page Switch
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	30–40	300–400 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-25%	-25%
Overall health	D · 45	D · 50 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	74/100	88/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.0★	4.5★ ✓
Reviews	1	21 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	42/100	46/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated ✓	High
Last updated	5.3y ago ✓	6.6y ago
Downloads · 30d	70	130 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.3%	2.4% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Switch PagesFast Page Switch

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.