Custom Anchor Block vs Block Navigation

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

Health D52

Active-install trajectory

No change to chart. WordPress.org reports active installs in coarse bands, so neither plugin crossed a band during this window. The download trend below moves daily and is the better read over a period this short.

Metric	Custom Anchor Block	Block Navigation
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	10–20	3K–4K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	—	D · 52 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	30/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	—	94/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	—	70/100 ✓
Rating (weighted for review count)	—	4.7★ ✓
Reviews	0	33 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	63/100 ✓	53/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	Elevated
Last updated	1.8y ago ✓	4.5y ago
Downloads · 30d	42	311 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.4%	4.8% ✓
Category	Blocks	Blocks

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

Release activity

Custom Anchor BlockBlock Navigation

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.