WP Theme Optimizer vs Search Results Optimizer

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

WP Theme Optimizer

by d

Health D45

Search Results Optimizer

by Chris Gorvan

Health D41

Active-install trajectory

WP Theme Optimizer Search Results Optimizer

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 Theme Optimizer	Search Results Optimizer
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	400–500 ✓	10–20
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	D · 45 ✓	D · 41
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	76/100 ✓	65/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.06★ ✓	3.60★
Reviews	2 ✓	0
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	37/100 ✓	36/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	High
Last updated	9.8y ago ✓	12.5y ago
Downloads · 30d	68 ✓	29
Category	Uncategorized	Performance

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

Release activity

WP Theme Optimizer Search Results Optimizer

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.