WP Default Author vs Edit Author Slug

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

Health D47

Health C68

Active-install trajectory

WP Default Author moved down one install band, 200+ to 100+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	WP Default Author	Edit Author Slug
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	100–200	100K–200K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-50%	0% ✓
Overall health	D · 47	C · 68 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	43/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	80/100	94/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.2★	4.7★ ✓
Reviews	4	84 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	29/100	78/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Low ✓
Last updated	13.1y ago	1.4y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	95	12.4K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	2.0%	6.3% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Login & Users

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

Release activity

WP Default AuthorEdit Author Slug

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.