Gist GitHub Shortcode vs Pastacode

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

Health D47

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	Gist GitHub Shortcode	Pastacode
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	200–300	400–500 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0% ✓	-20%
Overall health	D · 47	B · 80 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	80/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	82/100	87/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.27★	4.45★ ✓
Reviews	6	14 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	43/100	90/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated	Low ✓
Last updated	6.2y ago	8mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	113	200 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	2.2% ✓	1.5%
Category	Uncategorized	Blocks

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

Release activity

Gist GitHub 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.