Convert WP Database to UTF-8 vs Database Backup for WordPress

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

Health D47

Health B81

Active-install trajectory

Convert WP Database to UTF-8 moved down one install band, 300+ to 200+; Database Backup for WordPress moved down one install band, 70K+ to 60K+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	Convert WP Database to UTF-8	Database Backup for WordPress
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	200–300	60K–70K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-33%	-14% ✓
Overall health	D · 47	B · 81 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	85/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	80/100	85/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.2★	4.4★ ✓
Reviews	4	66 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	36/100	91/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Low ✓
Last updated	15.1y ago	7mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	161	6.1K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.5%	1.6% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Backup

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

Release activity

Convert WP Database to UTF-8Database Backup for WordPress

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.