WP-PostRatings vs Post Ratings

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

WP-PostRatings

by Lester Chan

Health A87

Post Ratings

by digitalnature

Health D48

Active-install trajectory

WP-PostRatings Post Ratings

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-PostRatings	Post Ratings
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	30K–40K ✓	500–600
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0% ✓	-29%
Overall health	A · 87 ✓	D · 48
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	84/100 ✓	83/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.31★ ✓	4.28★
Reviews	179 ✓	23
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	97/100 ✓	44/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	High
Last updated	15d ago ✓	8.7y ago
Downloads · 30d	9.7K ✓	105
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

WP-PostRatings Post Ratings

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.