PublishPress Shortlinks vs Westroo Short URL Manager

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

Health B84

Health B80

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	PublishPress Shortlinks	Westroo Short URL Manager
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	200–300 ✓	—
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	+100% ✓	—
Overall health	B · 84 ✓	—
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	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	2 ✓	0
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	89/100 ✓	88/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	2mo ago	1mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	306 ✓	84
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	2.2% ✓	—
Category	Analytics	Analytics

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

Release activity

PublishPress ShortlinksWestroo Short URL Manager

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.