Loop Cards vs Simple CPT

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

Health D54

Health A86

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	Loop Cards	Simple CPT
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	—	4K–5K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	—	0% ✓
Overall health	D · 54	A · 86 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	26/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	74/100	80/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.0★	4.2★ ✓
Reviews	1	9 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	60/100	89/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	2.0y ago	2mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	35	859 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	—	14% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Loop CardsSimple CPT

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.