Faust.js vs WPGraphQL

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

Faust.js

by WP Engine

Health A87

WPGraphQL

by Jason Bahl

Health A90

Active-install trajectory

Faust.js WPGraphQL

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	Faust.js	WPGraphQL
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	1K–2K	30K–40K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	A · 87	A · 90 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	83/100	94/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.31★	4.73★ ✓
Reviews	7	48 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	91/100	98/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	2mo ago	11d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	1.6K	41.6K ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Faust.js WPGraphQL

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.