Challonge vs Spreaker Shortcode

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

Challonge

by zavaboy

Health D45

Spreaker Shortcode

by Spreaker

Health D51

Active-install trajectory

ChallongeSpreaker Shortcode

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	Challonge	Spreaker Shortcode
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	60–70	4K–5K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-33%	0% ✓
Overall health	D · 45	D · 51 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	23/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	75/100 ✓	69/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.99★ ✓	3.79★
Reviews	9 ✓	8
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	40/100	61/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Elevated ✓
Last updated	9.2y ago	2.1y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	107	572 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.3%	4.0% ✓
Category	Admin & Utilities	Admin & Utilities

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

Release activity

ChallongeSpreaker Shortcode

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.