MSD Google Review vs Star Rating Block for Block Editor

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

MSD Google Review

by Akhileshwar Dayal

Health D45

Star Rating Block for Block Editor

by Mahbub Hasan Imon

Health D45

Active-install trajectory

Not enough install history yet to chart a trajectory for both plugins. It builds as we snapshot daily.

Metric	MSD Google Review	Star Rating Block for Block Editor
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	0–0	600–700 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	—	0% ✓
Overall health	D · 45	D · 45
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	11/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	76/100 ✓	65/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.06★ ✓	3.60★
Reviews	2 ✓	0
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	39/100	55/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Elevated ✓
Last updated	7.6y ago	2.8y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	143 ✓	95
Category	Uncategorized	Blocks

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

Release activity

MSD Google Review Star Rating Block for Block Editor

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.