WPThumb vs WP SmartCrop

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

Health D46

Health D51

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

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

Release activity

WPThumbWP SmartCrop

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.