WP SmartCrop vs WPThumb

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

Health D51

Health D46

Active-install trajectory

WPThumb moved down one install band, 900+ to 800+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	WP SmartCrop	WPThumb
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	4K–5K ✓	800–900
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0% ✓	-11%
Overall health	D · 51 ✓	D · 46
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	23/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	70/100	78/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	3.8★	4.1★ ✓
Reviews	9 ✓	3
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	49/100 ✓	36/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated ✓	High
Last updated	2.1y ago ✓	12.6y ago
Downloads · 30d	3.1K ✓	197
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	2.9% ✓	2.1%
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

WP SmartCropWPThumb

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.