WP Post Widget vs Ultimate Posts Widget

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

Health D47

Health C55

Active-install trajectory

No change to chart. WordPress.org reports active installs in coarse bands, so neither plugin crossed a band during this window. The download trend below moves daily and is the better read over a period this short.

Metric	WP Post Widget	Ultimate Posts Widget
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	100–200	10K–20K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	D · 47	C · 55 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	9/100	20/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	74/100	85/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.98★	4.36★ ✓
Reviews	1	55 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	52/100	66/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated	Elevated
Last updated	3.0y ago	2.3y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	87	1K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.3%	2.0% ✓
Category	Admin & Utilities	Admin & Utilities

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

Release activity

WP Post WidgetUltimate Posts Widget

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.