HTML Widget vs Code Widget

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

Health D44

Health D51

Active-install trajectory

Code Widget moved down one install band, 4K+ to 3K+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	HTML Widget	Code Widget
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	300–400	3K–4K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0% ✓	-25%
Overall health	D · 44	D · 51 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	73/100	92/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.92★	4.63★ ✓
Reviews	4	35 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	35/100	57/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Elevated ✓
Last updated	9.3y ago	4.4y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	113	340 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	4.6%	4.9% ✓
Category	Admin & Utilities	Admin & Utilities

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

Release activity

HTML WidgetCode Widget

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.