GutenTOC vs Shortcode Table of Contents

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

GutenTOC

by Tauhidpro

Health B72

Shortcode Table of Contents

by James Kemp

Health D46

Active-install trajectory

GutenTOC Shortcode Table of Contents

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	GutenTOC	Shortcode Table of Contents
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	600–700 ✓	200–300
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-14%	0% ✓
Overall health	B · 72 ✓	D · 46
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	64/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	83/100 ✓	79/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.28★ ✓	4.16★
Reviews	12 ✓	6
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	84/100 ✓	40/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	High
Last updated	12mo ago ✓	8.1y ago
Downloads · 30d	128 ✓	94
Category	Blocks	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

GutenTOC Shortcode Table of Contents

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.