Unique Headers vs Media Deduper

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

Health A87

Health C69

Active-install trajectory

Unique Headers moved down one install band, 20K+ to 10K+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	Unique Headers	Media Deduper
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	10K–20K ✓	9K–10K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-50%	0% ✓
Overall health	A · 87 ✓	C · 69
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	88/100 ✓	66/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	97/100 ✓	71/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.9★ ✓	3.9★
Reviews	160 ✓	44
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	99/100 ✓	70/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	6mo ago ✓	11mo ago
Downloads · 30d	2.5K ✓	2.1K
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	2.2%	5.0% ✓
Category	Media	Admin & Utilities

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

Release activity

Unique HeadersMedia Deduper

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.