random post list vs List category posts

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

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Health D41

Health A90

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	random post list	List category posts
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	10–20	80K–90K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	D · 41	A · 90 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	65/100	93/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	—	4.68★ ✓
Reviews	0	254 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	28/100	82/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Low ✓
Last updated	17.6y ago	2mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	35	7.7K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.2%	1.8% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

random post listList category posts

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.