CodePen Embed Block vs Code Embed

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

Health B84

Health A87

Active-install trajectory

CodePen Embed Block moved down one install band, 700+ to 600+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	CodePen Embed Block	Code Embed
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	600–700	10K–20K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-14%	0% ✓
Overall health	B · 84	A · 87 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	76/100	83/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.06★	4.29★ ✓
Reviews	2	45 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	87/100	96/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	2mo ago	2mo ago
Downloads · 30d	264	3.2K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	4.0% ✓	1.7%
Category	Blocks	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

CodePen Embed BlockCode Embed

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.