WP-SWFObject vs Easy Flash Embed

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

Health D46

Health D44

Active-install trajectory

Easy Flash Embed 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-SWFObject	Easy Flash Embed
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	1K–2K ✓	800–900
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0% ✓	-11%
Overall health	D · 46 ✓	D · 44
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	78/100 ✓	73/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.1★ ✓	3.9★
Reviews	3	4 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	36/100	36/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	High
Last updated	8.9y ago	8.9y ago
Downloads · 30d	280 ✓	173
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.7%	1.4% ✓
Category	Media	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

WP-SWFObjectEasy Flash Embed

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.