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wp_mail return-path vs Fix Email Return-Path

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

Active-install trajectory

wp_mail return-path moved down one install band, 5K+ to 4K+; Fix Email Return-Path 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_mail return-path Fix Email Return-Path
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads. 4K–5K ✓ 100–200
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window. -20% ✓ -50%
Overall health D · 51 ✓ D · 42
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated. 10/100 ✓ 3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality. 85/100 ✓ 67/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved. 70/100 70/100
Rating (weighted for review count) 4.4★ ✓ 3.7★
Reviews 9 ✓ 1
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org. 53/100 ✓ 36/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status. Elevated ✓ High
Last updated 2.9y ago ✓ 6.2y ago
Downloads · 30d 640 ✓ 85
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. 11% ✓ 3.9%
Category Uncategorized Uncategorized

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

Release activity

wp_mail return-pathFix Email Return-Path

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.