Taxonomy Submenu vs Classic Menu Block

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

Taxonomy Submenu

by kodyt

Health B72

Classic Menu Block

by Jonny Harris

Health D51

Active-install trajectory

Not enough install history yet to chart a trajectory for both plugins. It builds as we snapshot daily.

Metric	Taxonomy Submenu	Classic Menu Block
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	0–0	7K–8K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	—	-22% ✓
Overall health	B · 72 ✓	D · 51
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	79/100 ✓	19/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	65/100	74/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.60★	3.99★ ✓
Reviews	0	2 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	84/100 ✓	58/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	Elevated
Last updated	8mo ago ✓	2.4y ago
Downloads · 30d	48	398 ✓
Category	Blocks	Blocks

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

Release activity

Taxonomy Submenu Classic Menu Block

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.