Embed Code vs Vanilla Bean

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

Embed Code

by designbombs

Health D47

Vanilla Bean

by vsmash

Health B83

Active-install trajectory

Embed Code Vanilla Bean

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	Embed Code	Vanilla Bean
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	4K–5K ✓	10–20
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-20% ✓	-50%
Overall health	D · 47	B · 83 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	82/100 ✓	74/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.27★ ✓	3.98★
Reviews	6 ✓	1
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	46/100	87/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated	Low ✓
Last updated	5.1y ago	18d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	289 ✓	104
Category	Analytics	Analytics

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

Release activity

Embed Code Vanilla Bean

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.