Pym.js Embeds vs Shortcoder

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

Pym.js Embeds

by Automattic

Health B75

Shortcoder

by vaakash

Health A91

Active-install trajectory

Pym.js EmbedsShortcoder

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	Pym.js Embeds	Shortcoder
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	100–200	100K–200K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	+11% ✓	0%
Overall health	—	A · 91 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	88/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	—	96/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	—	70/100 ✓
Rating (adjusted)	—	4.81★ ✓
Reviews	0	227 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	69/100	84/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	6mo ago	2mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	162	17.1K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.9%	4.7% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Pym.js EmbedsShortcoder

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.