Theme Switcha vs IJM Theme Switcher Bar

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

Health A87

Health D48

Active-install trajectory

No change to chart. WordPress.org reports active installs in coarse bands, so neither plugin crossed a band during this window. The download trend below moves daily and is the better read over a period this short.

Metric	Theme Switcha	IJM Theme Switcher Bar
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	7K–8K ✓	10–20
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	A · 87 ✓	D · 48
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	83/100	83/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.3★ ✓	4.3★
Reviews	63 ✓	9
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	97/100 ✓	39/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	High
Last updated	3mo ago ✓	12.9y ago
Downloads · 30d	2.2K ✓	29
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	3.2% ✓	0.2%
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Theme SwitchaIJM Theme Switcher Bar

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.