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Show Post Shortcode vs List category posts

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

Active-install trajectory

List category posts moved down one install band, 80K+ to 70K+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric Show Post Shortcode List category posts
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads. 100–200 70K–80K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window. 0% ✓ -13%
Overall health — A · 88 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated. 80/100 96/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality. — 93/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved. — 70/100 ✓
Rating (weighted for review count) — 4.7★ ✓
Reviews 0 254 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org. 75/100 82/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status. Low Low
Last updated 8mo ago 4mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d 103 8.6K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. 1.1% 1.6% ✓
Category Uncategorized Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Show Post ShortcodeList 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.