GDPR Comments vs WP Comment Policy Checkbox

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

Health D43

Health C56

Active-install trajectory

GDPR Comments moved down one install band, 70+ to 60+; WP Comment Policy Checkbox moved down one install band, 6K+ to 5K+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	GDPR Comments	WP Comment Policy Checkbox
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	60–70	5K–6K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-14% ✓	-17%
Overall health	D · 43	C · 56 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	19/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	69/100	88/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	3.8★	4.5★ ✓
Reviews	2	14 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	31/100	52/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Elevated ✓
Last updated	6.6y ago	2.3y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	70	473 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.9%	9.1% ✓
Category	Privacy & Consent	Privacy & Consent

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

Release activity

GDPR CommentsWP Comment Policy Checkbox

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.