Question answer vs FAQ Block

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

Health D47

Health D50

Active-install trajectory

Question answer moved down one install band, 200+ to 100+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	Question answer	FAQ Block
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	100–200	500–600 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-50%	0% ✓
Overall health	D · 47	D · 50 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	8/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	80/100	84/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.2★	4.3★ ✓
Reviews	4	9 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	34/100	53/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Elevated ✓
Last updated	8.1y ago	3.1y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	85	222 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.7%	3.2% ✓
Category	Chat & Support	Blocks

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

Release activity

Question answerFAQ 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.