Variable Inspector vs Debug Log Manager

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

Health B82

Health A90

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	Variable Inspector	Debug Log Manager
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	200–300	10K–20K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	B · 82	A · 90 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	90/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	81/100	92/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.22★	4.64★ ✓
Reviews	5	25 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	75/100	94/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	5mo ago	13d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	431	12.5K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.3%	5.7% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Variable InspectorDebug Log Manager

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.