(x)html easy validator vs Validated

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

Health D44

Active-install trajectory

Validated moved down one install band, 700+ to 600+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	(x)html easy validator	Validated
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	10–20	600–700 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0% ✓	-14%
Overall health	D · 44	D · 44
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	72/100	73/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.91★	3.93★ ✓
Reviews	1	5 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	36/100	41/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	High
Last updated	15.1y ago	6.8y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	37	148 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.2%	2.3% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

(x)html easy validatorValidated

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.