Rival Watch
Compare any two plugins or themes
Put two products side by side and see who's ahead on rank, installs, downloads, ratings, support and search score.
- Rank, installs and downloads
- Ratings and support resolved
- Search multiplier and freshness
- Who leads on each line
Astra vs Kadence
Example, try your own aboveAstra leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
Watch your rivals every day
Add your product and its rivals: their numbers update every night next to yours, with the history kept.
- Daily history for every rival
- Release radar on Boost
- Up to 10 rivals per product
Inside Rival Watch
Side by side
Every rival next to your own product on one line per metric, with the leader marked.
Official downloads
Thirty days of WordPress.org's own daily downloads for both, as a trend line.
Search multiplier
Who gets the bigger boost from WordPress.org search, and why.
Daily history
Tracked rivals keep a rank and install history from the day you add them.
Release radar
Know when a rival ships a release or changes its listing (Boost and FullCharge).
Ratings and support
Star rating, number of reviews and how many support threads each resolves.
Questions
Where does the data come from?
WordPress.org's public plugin and theme APIs, refreshed every night, plus two years of official daily downloads.
What does "leads" count?
Each line with a clear winner counts once. Requires PHP is shown for reference and never counts.
Can I compare themes?
Yes. Switch to Themes above the boxes. Support and search lines are plugin-only.
How many rivals can I track?
One per product on Starter, up to 10 per product on FullCharge.
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Daily rank, installs and downloads
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Why a plugin ranks where it does
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Keyword Difficulty
How hard a search is to rank for
Decay Countdown
Before a search score starts to fall
Niche Research
How crowded a tag is, and rising niches
Readme Checker
A readme scored the way search reads it