Prism Syntax Highlighter (detached) vs Melonpan Block

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

Health D46

Health D41

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	Prism Syntax Highlighter (detached)	Melonpan Block
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	10–20	10–20
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	D · 46 ✓	—
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	78/100 ✓	—
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100 ✓	—
Rating (adjusted)	4.12★ ✓	—
Reviews	3 ✓	0
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	29/100	42/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Elevated ✓
Last updated	13.3y ago	5.7y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	37	48 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.3%	0.4% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Blocks

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

Release activity

Prism Syntax Highlighter (detached)Melonpan Block

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.