W3C validation auto check vs Validated

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

W3C validation auto check

by tammax

Health D44

Validated

by Allan Collins

Health D44

Active-install trajectory

W3C validation auto check Validated

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	W3C validation auto check	Validated
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	60–70	600–700 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-14%	-14%
Overall health	D · 44	D · 44
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	72/100	73/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.91★	3.93★ ✓
Reviews	1	5 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	34/100	41/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	High
Last updated	14.3y ago	6.7y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	104	118 ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

W3C validation auto check Validated

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.