WP API Menus vs WP-REST-API Menus

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

WP API Menus

by Fulvio Notarstefano

Health D48

WP-REST-API Menus

by jcdev518

Health D41

Active-install trajectory

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Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	WP API Menus	WP-REST-API Menus
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	2K–3K ✓	60–70
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	+20% ✓
Overall health	D · 48 ✓	—
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	84/100 ✓	—
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100 ✓	—
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.3★ ✓	—
Reviews	8 ✓	0
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	42/100 ✓	37/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	High
Last updated	6.2y ago ✓	8.6y ago
Downloads · 30d	1.1K ✓	79
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.8%	2.0% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

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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.