MB Rest API vs Meta Box

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

Health B72

Health A91

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	MB Rest API	Meta Box
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	1K–2K	500K–600K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	—	A · 91 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	80/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	—	95/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	—	70/100 ✓
Rating (weighted for review count)	—	4.8★ ✓
Reviews	0	165 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	78/100	99/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	8mo ago	15d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	754	312.3K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	2.3% ✓	2.0%
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

MB Rest APIMeta Box

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.