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Page as 404 vs Smart Custom 404 Error Page

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

Active-install trajectory

Page as 404Smart Custom 404 Error Page

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 Page as 404 Smart Custom 404 Error Page
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads. 30–40 100K–200K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window. +200% ✓ 0%
Overall health A · 86 A · 88 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated. 100/100 ✓ 90/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality. 81/100 98/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved. 70/100 70/100
Rating (weighted for review count) 4.2★ 4.9★ ✓
Reviews 5 1,197 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org. 90/100 ✓ 84/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status. Low Low
Last updated 2mo ago ✓ 6mo ago
Downloads · 30d 127 9.2K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. 2.9% 3.6% ✓
Category Uncategorized Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Page as 404Smart Custom 404 Error Page

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.