Smart Syntax vs WP-Markdown

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

Health D46

Health D48

Active-install trajectory

WP-Markdown moved down one install band, 400+ to 300+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	Smart Syntax	WP-Markdown
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	10–20	300–400 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0% ✓	-25%
Overall health	D · 46	D · 48 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	78/100	83/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.1★	4.3★ ✓
Reviews	3	28 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	37/100	51/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Elevated ✓
Last updated	10.1y ago	8.9y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	143	166 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.2%	0.3% ✓
Category	Blocks	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Smart SyntaxWP-Markdown

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.