WPThumb vs WP SmartCrop

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

WPThumb

by Joe Hoyle

Health D46

WP SmartCrop

by Bytes.co

Health D52

Active-install trajectory

WPThumb WP SmartCrop

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

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

Release activity

WPThumb WP 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.