Recent Posts Shortcode & Widget vs Enhanced Recent Posts

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

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	Recent Posts Shortcode & Widget	Enhanced Recent Posts
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	300–400	400–500 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	D · 47 ✓	D · 46
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	82/100 ✓	78/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.27★ ✓	4.12★
Reviews	6 ✓	3
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	40/100 ✓	37/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	High
Last updated	8.6y ago ✓	12.6y ago
Downloads · 30d	141 ✓	125
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	2.2% ✓	1.3%
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Recent Posts Shortcode & WidgetEnhanced Recent 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.