WP SmartCrop vs WPThumb

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

WP SmartCrop

by Bytes.co

Health D52

WPThumb

by Joe Hoyle

Health D46

Active-install trajectory

WP SmartCrop WPThumb

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 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 · 52 ✓	D · 46
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	26/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	70/100	78/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.80★	4.12★ ✓
Reviews	9 ✓	3
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	55/100 ✓	37/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	High
Last updated	2.0y ago ✓	12.4y ago
Downloads · 30d	2.4K ✓	94
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

WP SmartCrop WPThumb

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.