Custom Block Patterns vs VK Block Patterns

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

Health B77

Health B84

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 Block Patterns	VK Block Patterns
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	1K–2K	100K–200K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	B · 77	B · 84 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	83/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	76/100	76/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.05★	4.06★ ✓
Reviews	3 ✓	2
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	77/100	81/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	7mo ago	2mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	499	20.6K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	5.0% ✓	3.9%
Category	Blocks	Blocks

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

Release activity

Custom Block PatternsVK Block Patterns

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.