WP Head Optimizer vs AMP

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

Health D51

Health C57

Active-install trajectory

WP Head Optimizer moved down one install band, 300+ to 200+; AMP moved down one install band, 400K+ to 300K+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	WP Head Optimizer	AMP
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	200–300	300K–400K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-33%	-25% ✓
Overall health	D · 51	C · 57 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	13/100	38/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	81/100 ✓	70/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.2★ ✓	3.8★
Reviews	5	367 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	54/100	78/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated	Low ✓
Last updated	2.7y ago	1.6y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	97	51K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	3.1% ✓	1.8%
Category	Performance	Performance

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

Release activity

WP Head OptimizerAMP

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.