Voice Search Optimization vs Search by ID

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

Health D54

Health D50

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	Voice Search Optimization	Search by ID
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	—	700–800 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	—	0% ✓
Overall health	D · 54 ✓	D · 50
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	33/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	67/100	90/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	3.7★	4.6★ ✓
Reviews	1	18 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	64/100 ✓	37/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	High
Last updated	1.7y ago ✓	7.9y ago
Downloads · 30d	47	250 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	—	3.3% ✓
Category	Search	Search

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

Release activity

Voice Search OptimizationSearch by ID

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.