Simple Shortcode Block vs Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)

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

Health D45

Health A91

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	Simple Shortcode Block	Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	30–40	10K–20K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	D · 45	A · 91 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	74/100	95/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.0★	4.8★ ✓
Reviews	2	80 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	37/100	98/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Low ✓
Last updated	7.0y ago	1mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	80	4.4K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.3%	1.3% ✓
Category	Blocks	Blocks

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

Release activity

Simple Shortcode BlockContent Blocks (Custom Post Widget)

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.