BlockFlow vs Kadence Blocks

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

BlockFlow

by ThemeRuby

Health B81

Kadence Blocks

by Nexcess

Health A92

Active-install trajectory

BlockFlowKadence Blocks

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	BlockFlow	Kadence Blocks
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	200–300	600K–700K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	+900% ✓	0%
Overall health	B · 81	A · 92 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	92/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	76/100	95/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	75/100 ✓
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.1★	4.8★ ✓
Reviews	2	333 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	89/100	94/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	5mo ago	yesterday ✓
Downloads · 30d	161	1.4M ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	8.2% ✓	1.4%
Category	Blocks	Blocks

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

Release activity

BlockFlowKadence Blocks

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.