File Permissions & Size Check vs Permissions & Security Audit
Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.
File Permissions & Size Check and Permissions & Security Audit are close on health (D · 46 vs D · 43). File Permissions & Size Check has the stronger rating quality.
File Permissions & Size Check moved down one install band, 400+ to 300+; Permissions & Security Audit moved down one install band, 40+ to 30+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.
Metric
File Permissions & Size Check
Permissions & Security Audit
Active installsModeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.
300–400 ✓
30–40
Active installs, change over ~6 monthsCompares the public install bands. One band step shows as the band change, not a percentage.
400+ → 300+
-25%
Overall health
D · 46 ✓
D · 43
MaintenanceHow recently the plugin was updated.
3/100
3/100
Rating qualityVolume-adjusted review quality.
78/100 ✓
68/100
SupportShare of forum threads marked resolved.
70/100
70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)
4.1★ ✓
3.8★
Reviews
4 ✓
1
Ranking optimizationHow well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.
37/100
41/100 ✓
Removal riskMaintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.
High
Elevated ✓
Last updated
13.7y ago
5.7y ago ✓
Downloads, last 30d
121 ✓
71
Download momentum, last 30d vs prior 30dDips that follow a release spike are normal: wp.org counts every update as a download, so the weeks after a release run lower.
-5%
+46%
Install conversionActive installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.
1.4% ✓
1.2%
Category
Uncategorized
Security
✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.
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.