User Mass Messaging vs BuddyPress Messaging Control

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

Health C68

Health D52

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	User Mass Messaging	BuddyPress Messaging Control
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	—	60–70 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	—	-33% ✓
Overall health	C · 68 ✓	D · 52
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	59/100 ✓	20/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	76/100	76/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.1★	4.1★ ✓
Reviews	3 ✓	2
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	74/100 ✓	49/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	Elevated
Last updated	1.1y ago ✓	2.3y ago
Downloads · 30d	147 ✓	97
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	—	0.7% ✓
Category	Login & Users	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

User Mass MessagingBuddyPress Messaging Control

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.