WebFinger vs NodeInfo(2)

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

Health B82

Health B83

Active-install trajectory

NodeInfo(2) moved down one install band, 1K+ to 900+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	WebFinger	NodeInfo(2)
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	1K–2K ✓	900–1K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0% ✓	-10%
Overall health	B · 82	B · 83 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	71/100	72/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.85★	3.91★ ✓
Reviews	3 ✓	1
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	89/100 ✓	88/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	2mo ago ✓	2mo ago
Downloads · 30d	513 ✓	248
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	3.9%	4.5% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

WebFingerNodeInfo(2)

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.