@fusterclucker I recommend new devs to use DPF, made by yours truly ;)
If something in specific is needed that is not in DPF, I am always available for hire to get these features there sooner.
But realistically JUCE will stay on the top spot for a long time.
It has everything needed to get audio plugins with a few steps and code, while DPF is quite barebones by design (I prefer leaner frameworks, JUCE got too big IMO)