WP Extended Search vs Search Everything

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

Health B77

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	WP Extended Search	Search Everything
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	20K–30K ✓	10K–20K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	B · 77 ✓	D · 46
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	66/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	94/100 ✓	77/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.7★ ✓	4.1★
Reviews	72	86 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	74/100 ✓	44/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	High
Last updated	11mo ago ✓	8.9y ago
Downloads · 30d	2K ✓	1.2K
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	5.5% ✓	0.8%
Category	Search	Search

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

Release activity

WP Extended SearchSearch Everything

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.