Mortar for Bricks Builder vs Core Framework

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

Mortar for Bricks Builder

by Samir Haddad

Health A85

Core Framework

by Core Framework

Health A90

Active-install trajectory

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Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	Mortar for Bricks Builder	Core Framework
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	300–400	10K–20K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	+2900% ✓	0%
Overall health	A · 85	A · 90 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	78/100	94/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.12★	4.73★ ✓
Reviews	3	41 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	91/100 ✓	83/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	18d ago ✓	2mo ago
Downloads · 30d	1K	3.1K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	9.8% ✓	4.6%
Category	Page Builders	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

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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.