WP Github Gist vs Github Embed

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

WP Github Gist

by Sudar Muthu

Health D42

Github Embed

by Lee Willis

Health B82

Active-install trajectory

WP Github GistGithub Embed

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 Github Gist	Github Embed
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	30–40	1K–2K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-25%	0% ✓
Overall health	D · 42	B · 82 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	67/100	71/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.68★	3.88★ ✓
Reviews	1	14 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	40/100	88/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated	Low ✓
Last updated	5.1y ago	3mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	82	528 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.6%	3.2% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

WP Github GistGithub Embed

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.