WP Latest Posts Widget vs Better REST API Featured Images

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

WP Latest Posts Widget

by Nashita

Health D41

Better REST API Featured Images

by Braad

Health D49

Active-install trajectory

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

Metric	WP Latest Posts Widget	Better REST API Featured Images
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	0–0	2K–3K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	—	-33% ✓
Overall health	D · 41	D · 49 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	65/100	87/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.60★	4.43★ ✓
Reviews	0	11 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	35/100	41/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	High
Last updated	7.2y ago ✓	10.1y ago
Downloads · 30d	51	607 ✓
Category	Admin & Utilities	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

WP Latest Posts Widget Better REST API Featured Images

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.