Version Control for jQuery vs Companion Auto Update

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

Version Control for jQuery

by Leander Iversen

Health C59

Companion Auto Update

by Papin Schipper

Health A86

Active-install trajectory

Version Control for jQuery Companion Auto Update

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	Version Control for jQuery	Companion Auto Update
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	6K–7K	40K–50K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0% ✓	-20%
Overall health	C · 59	A · 86 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	33/100	91/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	82/100	93/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.25★	4.67★ ✓
Reviews	7	105 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	72/100	83/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	1.7y ago	5mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	506	8.3K ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Security

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

Release activity

Version Control for jQuery Companion Auto Update

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.