Decision Workspace
wsl vs wsl-version vs wslpluginapi-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
wsl
growingv0.1.0
Detect if the program is running under Windows Subsystem for Linux
41
wsl-version
growingv1.0.0
Checks and provides the current version of WSL
53
wslpluginapi-sys
growingv0.2.0+2.4.4
Rust bindings for the WSL Plugin API
Core Metrics
| wsl | wsl-version | wslpluginapi-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 41 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 2.3M | 6.8K | 3.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 72.0K | 2 | 31 |
| Dependents | 342 | 0 | 2 |
| Releases | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 2480d ago | 1029d ago | 12d ago |
| Age | 6y 9m | 2y 11m | 1y 1m |
Health Breakdown
wsl
Maintenance
1
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
wsl-version
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
wslpluginapi-sys
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| wsl | wsl-version | wslpluginapi-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 1.0.0 | 0.2.0+2.4.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 2KB | 2KB | 10KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •wslpluginapi-sys leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •wsl has the most downloads (2.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •wsl is depended on by 342 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ wsl, wsl-version have not been updated in over a year.
- •wsl, wslpluginapi-sys are pre-1.0 — API may change.