Super block slider vs GutSlider

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

Health A88

Active-install trajectory

Super block slider moved down one install band, 9K+ to 8K+; GutSlider moved up one install band, 5K+ to 6K+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	Super block slider	GutSlider
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	8K–9K ✓	6K–7K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-11%	+20% ✓
Overall health	A · 88	A · 88
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	88/100 ✓	86/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.5★ ✓	4.4★
Reviews	14	14
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	79/100	79/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	3mo ago	2d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	1.6K	10.8K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	6.3% ✓	4.4%
Category	Blocks	Media

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

Release activity

Super block sliderGutSlider

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.