Grid Shortcodes vs Column Shortcodes

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

Health B77

Health D51

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	Grid Shortcodes	Column Shortcodes
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	2K–3K	60K–70K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	B · 77 ✓	D · 51
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	74/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	86/100	93/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.4★	4.7★ ✓
Reviews	10	134 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	84/100 ✓	54/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	Elevated
Last updated	9mo ago ✓	4.1y ago
Downloads · 30d	382	2.1K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	7.6% ✓	6.6%
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Grid ShortcodesColumn Shortcodes

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.