TaskBreaker vs Reference

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

TaskBreaker

by Joseph G.

Health D46

Reference

by Joseph G.

Health D41

Active-install trajectory

TaskBreakerReference

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	TaskBreaker	Reference
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	100–200 ✓	80–90
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-50%	-20% ✓
Overall health	D · 46 ✓	—
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	79/100 ✓	—
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100 ✓	—
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.2★ ✓	—
Reviews	6 ✓	0
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	39/100 ✓	35/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	High
Last updated	8.2y ago ✓	8.4y ago
Downloads · 30d	100 ✓	72
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.3%	0.8% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

TaskBreakerReference

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.