Post link shortcode vs Page Links To

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

Health D45

Health A85

Active-install trajectory

Post link shortcode moved down one install band, 100+ to 90+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	Post link shortcode	Page Links To
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	90–100	100K–200K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-10%	0% ✓
Overall health	D · 45	A · 85 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	83/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	74/100	97/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.0★	4.8★ ✓
Reviews	1	157 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	36/100	94/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Low ✓
Last updated	11.5y ago	7mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	86	16K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.6%	2.0% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Post link shortcodePage Links To

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.