Init Embed Posts vs WooCommerce Legacy REST API

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

Health B84

Health D41

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	Init Embed Posts	WooCommerce Legacy REST API
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	70–80	400K–500K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	B · 84 ✓	D · 41
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	35/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	76/100 ✓	26/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.06★ ✓	2.19★
Reviews	2	29 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	89/100 ✓	47/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	2mo ago ✓	1.7y ago
Downloads · 30d	123	10.4K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	4.0%	16% ✓
Category	eCommerce	eCommerce

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

Release activity

Init Embed PostsWooCommerce Legacy REST API

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.