UTF-8 Database Converter vs Convert WP Database to UTF-8

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

Health D45

Health D47

Active-install trajectory

Convert WP Database to UTF-8 moved down one install band, 300+ to 200+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	UTF-8 Database Converter	Convert WP Database to UTF-8
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	100–200	200–300 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0% ✓	-33%
Overall health	D · 45	D · 47 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	76/100	80/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.0★	4.2★ ✓
Reviews	4	4
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	35/100	36/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	High
Last updated	16.8y ago	15.1y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	110	162 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.4%	0.5% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

UTF-8 Database ConverterConvert WP Database to UTF-8

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.