Responsive Navigation Block vs ShiftNav

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

Health C69

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	Responsive Navigation Block	ShiftNav
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	1K–2K	10K–20K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	C · 69	C · 69
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	57/100 ✓	51/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	81/100	88/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.2★	4.5★ ✓
Reviews	5	68 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	74/100	79/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	1.1y ago ✓	1.3y ago
Downloads · 30d	317	1.1K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	8.6% ✓	2.5%
Category	Blocks	Admin & Utilities

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

Release activity

Responsive Navigation BlockShiftNav

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.