Axon 404 vs Custom 404 Pro

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

Axon 404

by Quaxen

Health D42

Custom 404 Pro

by Kunal

Health B84

Active-install trajectory

Not enough install history yet to chart a trajectory for both plugins. It builds as we snapshot daily.

Metric	Axon 404	Custom 404 Pro
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	0–0	7K–8K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	—	-22% ✓
Overall health	D · 42	B · 84 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	4/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	65/100	77/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.60★	4.08★ ✓
Reviews	0	22 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	46/100	95/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated	Low ✓
Last updated	3.8y ago	2d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	53	3.5K ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Axon 404 Custom 404 Pro

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.