Nested Shortcodes vs bbPress

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

Health A87

Health D46

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	Nested Shortcodes	bbPress
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	1K–2K ✓	100–200
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	A · 87 ✓	D · 46
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	85/100 ✓	78/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.4★ ✓	4.1★
Reviews	14 ✓	5
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	94/100 ✓	40/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	High
Last updated	1mo ago ✓	7.0y ago
Downloads · 30d	733 ✓	93
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	4.1% ✓	1.1%
Category	Admin & Utilities	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Nested ShortcodesbbPress

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.