Custom Layouts vs Category Posts Block

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

Custom Layouts

by Code Amp

Health B81

Category Posts Block

by ZephyrWest

Health A88

Active-install trajectory

Custom Layouts Category Posts Block

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 Layouts	Category Posts Block
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	3K–4K	40K–50K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-25%	0% ✓
Overall health	B · 81	A · 88 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	79/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	91/100 ✓	87/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.62★ ✓	4.44★
Reviews	25	79 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	94/100 ✓	82/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	8mo ago	8d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	448	19.7K ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Blocks

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

Release activity

Custom Layouts Category Posts Block

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.