VK Block Patterns vs Custom Block Patterns

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

Health B84

Health B77

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	VK Block Patterns	Custom Block Patterns
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	100K–200K ✓	1K–2K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	B · 84 ✓	B · 77
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	83/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	76/100	76/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.06★ ✓	4.05★
Reviews	2	3 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	81/100 ✓	77/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	2mo ago ✓	7mo ago
Downloads · 30d	20.6K ✓	499
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	3.9%	5.0% ✓
Category	Blocks	Blocks

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

Release activity

VK Block PatternsCustom Block Patterns

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.