Canvas vs Multiple Themes

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

Health B83

Health C63

Active-install trajectory

Canvas moved down one install band, 10K+ to 9K+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	Canvas	Multiple Themes
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	9K–10K	10K–20K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-10%	0% ✓
Overall health	B · 83 ✓	C · 63
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	97/100 ✓	35/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	75/100	90/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.0★	4.5★ ✓
Reviews	8	50 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	87/100 ✓	62/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	4mo ago ✓	1.7y ago
Downloads · 30d	1.6K ✓	853
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	2.6% ✓	2.4%
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

CanvasMultiple Themes

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.