AWSOM Drop Down Archive vs Custom Post Template

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

Health D41

Health D51

Active-install trajectory

No change to chart. WordPress.org reports active installs in coarse bands, so neither plugin crossed a band during this window. The download trend below moves daily and is the better read over a period this short.

Metric	AWSOM Drop Down Archive	Custom Post Template
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	10–20	10K–20K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	—	D · 51 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	—	91/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	—	70/100 ✓
Rating (weighted for review count)	—	4.6★ ✓
Reviews	0	43 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	42/100 ✓	41/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated ✓	High
Last updated	4.1y ago ✓	8.9y ago
Downloads · 30d	42	660 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.1%	4.0% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

AWSOM Drop Down ArchiveCustom Post Template

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.