Custom REST API Prefix vs REST API Toolbox

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

Health D45

Health C59

Active-install trajectory

REST API Toolbox moved down one install band, 2K+ to 1K+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	Custom REST API Prefix	REST API Toolbox
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	10–20	1K–2K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0% ✓	-50%
Overall health	—	C · 59 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	11/100	30/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	—	84/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	—	70/100 ✓
Rating (weighted for review count)	—	4.3★ ✓
Reviews	0	8 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	44/100	64/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated	Low ✓
Last updated	2.8y ago	1.8y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	45	461 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.4%	2.3% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Custom REST API PrefixREST API Toolbox

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.