WPLANG Lite vs Pure PHP Localization

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

Health D41

Health D46

Active-install trajectory

WPLANG Lite moved down one install band, 500+ to 400+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	WPLANG Lite	Pure PHP Localization
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	400–500 ✓	100–200
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-20%	0% ✓
Overall health	—	D · 46 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	—	78/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	—	70/100 ✓
Rating (weighted for review count)	—	4.1★ ✓
Reviews	0	3 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	35/100	36/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	High
Last updated	14.5y ago	14.5y ago
Downloads · 30d	119 ✓	90
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	2.1% ✓	0.8%
Category	Performance	Performance

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

Release activity

WPLANG LitePure PHP Localization

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.