Custom 404 Handler vs Custom 404 Pro

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

Custom 404 Handler

by jfkconsulting

Health C57

Custom 404 Pro

by Kunal

Health B84

Active-install trajectory

Custom 404 HandlerCustom 404 Pro

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	Custom 404 Handler	Custom 404 Pro
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	50–60	7K–8K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-17%	0% ✓
Overall health	—	B · 84 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	42/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	—	77/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	—	70/100 ✓
Rating (weighted for review count)	—	4.1★ ✓
Reviews	0	22 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	68/100	95/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	1.5y ago	2mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	80	1.6K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	5.8% ✓	2.2%
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Custom 404 HandlerCustom 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.