ACF Hide Layout vs Flexible Layout Preview Image for ACF

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

ACF Hide Layout

by Bleech

Health D51

Flexible Layout Preview Image for ACF

by Galaxy Weblinks

Health B82

Active-install trajectory

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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	ACF Hide Layout	Flexible Layout Preview Image for ACF
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	1K–2K ✓	800–900
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-50%	+60% ✓
Overall health	D · 51	B · 82 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	20/100	96/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	74/100	74/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.0★ ✓	4.0★
Reviews	5 ✓	1
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	57/100	88/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated	Low ✓
Last updated	2.3y ago	4mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	383	450 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	5.9%	14% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Admin & Utilities

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

Release activity

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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.