Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side R vs Advance Custom HTML

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

Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side R

Health A86

Health B80

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	Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side R	Advance Custom HTML
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	1K–2K	10K–20K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	A · 86 ✓	B · 80
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	90/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	92/100 ✓	63/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.7★ ✓	3.5★
Reviews	26 ✓	4
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	97/100 ✓	89/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	6mo ago	3d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	1.1K	2.8K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	2.1%	5.5% ✓
Category	Blocks	Blocks

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

Release activity

Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side RAdvance Custom HTML

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.