WP Project Essentials vs EP Admin Messages

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

WP Project Essentials

by Haris

Health D46

EP Admin Messages

by Pär Thernström

Health D43

Active-install trajectory

Not enough install history yet to chart a trajectory for both plugins. It builds as we snapshot daily.

Metric	WP Project Essentials	EP Admin Messages
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	0–0	10–20 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	—	0% ✓
Overall health	D · 46 ✓	D · 43
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	5/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	76/100 ✓	69/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.06★ ✓	3.79★
Reviews	2	3 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	50/100 ✓	36/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated ✓	High
Last updated	3.5y ago ✓	12.8y ago
Downloads · 30d	18	29 ✓
Category	Admin & Utilities	Admin & Utilities

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

Release activity

WP Project Essentials EP Admin Messages

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.