MStore API vs App Builder

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

Health B81

Health B83

Active-install trajectory

MStore API moved down one install band, 3K+ to 2K+; App Builder moved down one install band, 600+ to 500+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	MStore API	App Builder
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	2K–3K ✓	500–600
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-33%	-17% ✓
Overall health	B · 81	B · 83 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	68/100	72/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	3.8★	3.9★ ✓
Reviews	21 ✓	8
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	94/100 ✓	77/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	1mo ago	22d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	1.9K ✓	1.1K
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.6%	0.7% ✓
Category	Page Builders	Page Builders

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

Release activity

MStore APIApp Builder

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.