Permalink Shortcode vs Basic URL ShortCodes

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

Health D44

Health B84

Active-install trajectory

Basic URL ShortCodes moved up one install band, 3K+ to 4K+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	Permalink Shortcode	Basic URL ShortCodes
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	100–200	4K–5K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	+33% ✓
Overall health	D · 44	B · 84 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	73/100	76/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.92★	4.06★ ✓
Reviews	4 ✓	2
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	29/100	89/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Low ✓
Last updated	13.5y ago	3mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	77	659 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	2.7%	24% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Permalink ShortcodeBasic URL ShortCodes

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.