Heliblocks vs Layout Grid Block

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

Health D47

Health D50

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	Heliblocks	Layout Grid Block
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	10–20	200K–300K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	D · 47	D · 50 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	7/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	81/100	84/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.22★	4.31★ ✓
Reviews	5	13 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	41/100	56/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated	Elevated
Last updated	4.1y ago	3.2y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	159	1.8K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.3%	99% ✓
Category	Blocks	Blocks

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

Release activity

HeliblocksLayout Grid Block

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.