WP Remove Category Base vs WP Remove Category prefix

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

WP Remove Category Base

by ezraverheijen

Health D49

WP Remove Category prefix

by Axelnsk

Health D46

Active-install trajectory

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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 Remove Category Base	WP Remove Category prefix
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	6K–7K ✓	100–200
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-33%	0% ✓
Overall health	D · 49 ✓	D · 46
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	86/100 ✓	78/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.4★ ✓	4.1★
Reviews	10 ✓	3
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	36/100	37/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	High
Last updated	8.9y ago ✓	11.7y ago
Downloads · 30d	474 ✓	79
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	7.1% ✓	2.1%
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

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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.