Custom Related Posts vs Custom Post Type Widgets

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

Health A90

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 Related Posts	Custom Post Type Widgets
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	3K–4K	10K–20K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	A · 90 ✓	B · 84
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	91/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	93/100 ✓	85/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.7★ ✓	4.4★
Reviews	46 ✓	14
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	81/100	91/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	3mo ago ✓	5mo ago
Downloads · 30d	863	2.4K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	3.6%	4.4% ✓
Category	Admin & Utilities	Admin & Utilities

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

Release activity

Custom Related PostsCustom Post Type Widgets

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.