WP Links Page vs Advanced Link Directory

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

WP Links Page

by Rico Macchi

Health B78

Advanced Link Directory

by Malysch

Health D45

Active-install trajectory

WP Links Page Advanced Link Directory

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	WP Links Page	Advanced Link Directory
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	3K–4K ✓	10–20
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-25% ✓	-50%
Overall health	B · 78 ✓	D · 45
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	76/100 ✓	4/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	86/100 ✓	74/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.42★ ✓	3.98★
Reviews	45 ✓	1
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	92/100 ✓	48/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	Elevated
Last updated	9mo ago ✓	3.9y ago
Downloads · 30d	361 ✓	45
Category	Media	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

WP Links Page Advanced Link Directory

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.