RWC Author Status vs Author Spotlight (Widget)

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

Health C57

Health D45

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	RWC Author Status	Author Spotlight (Widget)
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	10–20	100–200 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	C · 57 ✓	D · 45
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	32/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	76/100 ✓	74/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.1★ ✓	4.0★
Reviews	2	2
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	1.8y ago ✓	9.7y ago
Downloads · 30d	41	107 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.3%	0.3% ✓
Category	Login & Users	Login & Users

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

Release activity

RWC Author StatusAuthor Spotlight (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.