ThemePackager vs Export Media as ZIP

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

ThemePackager

by Ansar Hussain

Health B80

Export Media as ZIP

by Huzoor Bux

Health B82

Active-install trajectory

ThemePackagerExport Media as ZIP

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	ThemePackager	Export Media as ZIP
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	10–20	3K–4K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	+2900% ✓
Overall health	—	B · 82 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	—	71/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	—	70/100 ✓
Rating (adjusted)	—	3.85★ ✓
Reviews	0	3 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	88/100 ✓	76/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	1mo ago	yesterday ✓
Downloads · 30d	116	4.0K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	6.9%	27% ✓
Category	Backup	Backup

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

Release activity

ThemePackagerExport Media as ZIP

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.