Same Category Posts vs Custom Related Posts

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

Health A87

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	Same Category Posts	Custom Related Posts
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	3K–4K	3K–4K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	A · 87	A · 90 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	84/100	93/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.31★	4.67★ ✓
Reviews	13	46 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	92/100 ✓	81/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	1mo ago ✓	2mo ago
Downloads · 30d	935 ✓	837
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	3.8% ✓	3.6%
Category	Blocks	Admin & Utilities

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

Release activity

Same Category PostsCustom Related 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.