Simple Wall vs Links shortcode

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

Simple Wall

by Sebastien SERRE

Health B82

Links shortcode

by Maarten

Health D47

Active-install trajectory

Simple Wall Links shortcode

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	Simple Wall	Links shortcode
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	50–60	800–900 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-17%	-11% ✓
Overall health	B · 82 ✓	D · 47
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	70/100	80/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.83★	4.20★ ✓
Reviews	1	12 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	88/100 ✓	43/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	High
Last updated	18d ago ✓	6.8y ago
Downloads · 30d	165 ✓	101
Category	Social	Social

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

Release activity

Simple Wall Links shortcode

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.