Simple Text Shortcodes vs Custom Shortcodes

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

Health D47

Health D45

Active-install trajectory

Custom Shortcodes moved down one install band, 6K+ to 5K+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	Simple Text Shortcodes	Custom Shortcodes
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	100–200	5K–6K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0% ✓	-17%
Overall health	D · 47 ✓	D · 45
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	81/100 ✓	74/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.2★ ✓	4.0★
Reviews	5 ✓	1
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	35/100	36/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	High
Last updated	8.6y ago ✓	17.6y ago
Downloads · 30d	81	361 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	3.0%	72% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Simple Text ShortcodesCustom Shortcodes

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.