Widget Alias vs Duplicate Widget

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

Health B76

Health D46

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	Widget Alias	Duplicate Widget
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	200–300	1K–2K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	B · 76 ✓	D · 46
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	80/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	76/100	78/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.04★	4.12★ ✓
Reviews	8	12 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	88/100 ✓	39/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	High
Last updated	8mo ago ✓	8.9y ago
Downloads · 30d	150	258 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.5%	3.4% ✓
Category	Admin & Utilities	Admin & Utilities

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

Release activity

Widget AliasDuplicate Widget

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.