Updater by BestWebSoft vs Auto Updates

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

Health B75

Health D47

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	Updater by BestWebSoft	Auto Updates
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	2K–3K ✓	1K–2K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	B · 75 ✓	D · 47
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	66/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	90/100 ✓	80/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.6★ ✓	4.2★
Reviews	52 ✓	4
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	87/100 ✓	45/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	Elevated
Last updated	11mo ago ✓	4.2y ago
Downloads · 30d	451 ✓	254
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.0%	4.6% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Updater by BestWebSoftAuto Updates

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.