GitHub Repository Shortcode vs Pastacode

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

Health D41

Health B80

Active-install trajectory

Pastacode moved down one install band, 500+ to 400+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	GitHub Repository Shortcode	Pastacode
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	10–20	400–500 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0% ✓	-20%
Overall health	—	B · 80 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	80/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	—	87/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	—	70/100 ✓
Rating (weighted for review count)	—	4.5★ ✓
Reviews	0	14 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	37/100	87/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Low ✓
Last updated	8.1y ago	8mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	32	206 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.5%	1.5% ✓
Category	Login & Users	Blocks

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

Release activity

GitHub Repository ShortcodePastacode

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.