Scanner FMS vs WP Scanner

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

Health D41

Health D45

Active-install trajectory

WP Scanner moved down one install band, 50+ to 40+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	Scanner FMS	WP Scanner
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	10–20	40–50 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0% ✓	-20%
Overall health	—	D · 45 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	—	76/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	—	70/100 ✓
Rating (weighted for review count)	—	4.1★ ✓
Reviews	0	2 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	43/100 ✓	37/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated ✓	High
Last updated	4.4y ago ✓	10.4y ago
Downloads · 30d	33	75 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.7% ✓	0.4%
Category	Search	Performance

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

Release activity

Scanner FMSWP Scanner

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.