Custom 404 Pro vs Custom 404 Handler

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

Custom 404 Pro

by Kunal

Health B84

Custom 404 Handler

by jfkconsulting

Health C60

Active-install trajectory

Custom 404 Pro Custom 404 Handler

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 Pro	Custom 404 Handler
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	7K–8K ✓	50–60
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-22%	0% ✓
Overall health	B · 84 ✓	C · 60
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	99/100 ✓	50/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	77/100 ✓	65/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.08★ ✓	3.60★
Reviews	22 ✓	0
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	95/100 ✓	75/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	3mo ago ✓	1.3y ago
Downloads · 30d	1.0K ✓	48
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Custom 404 Pro Custom 404 Handler

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.