Extra Shortcodes vs Category Archives Block

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

Health D46

Health B81

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	Extra Shortcodes	Category Archives Block
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	1K–2K ✓	900–1K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	D · 46	B · 81 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	5/100	93/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	75/100 ✓	74/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.0★ ✓	4.0★
Reviews	10 ✓	5
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	50/100	90/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated	Low ✓
Last updated	3.6y ago	5mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	263 ✓	238
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	5.6%	8.7% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Blocks

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

Release activity

Extra ShortcodesCategory Archives 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.