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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “accessibility plugin”

wp.org orders by popularity, so a plugin a host bundled onto millions of sites, or a big-brand one that's slow and mediocre, can sit at the top. Our ranking is built to answer a different question: which of these is actually worth installing. How this works →

For “accessibility plugin”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 of the top 20. 1 plugin is pushed down for signals wp.org ignores: errors, a host-installed base, or removal risk.

wp.org search ranks on

Install count (uncapped), the raw star average, freshness, and support. Popularity dominates, so the biggest install base usually wins regardless of how it got there.

We add

A cap on the install boost, volume-weighted ratings, and signals wp.org can't see: whether it throws errors on current PHP, whether the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.

Ranked above its merit

One Accessibility – WordPress Accessibility Plugin & ADA Compliance Widget shows at wp.org #12 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 12 places. Its 300+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

SEOPress – AI SEO Plugin & On-site SEO places #9 on merit, 4.8★ from 1267 reviews, but shows at wp.org #20. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 WP Accessibility 60K+ · 4.8★ (68) wp.org #1 2 Accessibility Widget by OneTap – Easy One-Click Accessibility Toolbar 60K+ · 4.9★ (80) wp.org #2 3 Business Directory Plugin – Easy Listing & Member Directories for WordPress 10K+ · 4.6★ (504) wp.org #6 ↑1 3 too low 4 AccessiYes Accessibility Widget for ADA, EAA & WCAG Readiness 20K+ · 4.8★ (36) wp.org #5 1 too low 5 Web Accessibility (formally known as Ally) – WCAG Scanning, Guided Fixes, Usability Widget 500K+ · 2.9★ (162) wp.org #3 2 too high 6 Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker – WCAG, ADA, EAA and Section 508 compliance 10K+ · 4.9★ (80) wp.org #7 ↓1 1 too low 7 WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) 10K+ · 4.7★ (57) wp.org #8 1 too low 8 BackWPup – WordPress Backup & Restore Plugin 400K+ · 4.0★ (1323) wp.org #10 ↑2 2 too low 9 SEOPress – AI SEO Plugin & On-site SEO 300K+ · 4.8★ (1267) wp.org #20 ↑3 11 too low 10 Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7322) wp.org #15 ↑3 5 too low 11 GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform 100K+ · 4.6★ (708) wp.org #14 ↑1 3 too low 12 Plugin Check (PCP) 10K+ · 4.5★ (36) wp.org #11 ↑2 1 too high 13 DJ-Accessibility – Accessibility Plugin 3K+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #4 9 too high 14 Simple Accessibility Button 900+ · 5.0★ (9) wp.org #13 ↓3 1 too high 15 Accessibility by UserWay 80K+ · 4.0★ (57) wp.org #17 ↓3 2 too low 16 SOGO Accessibility 5K+ · 4.1★ (8) wp.org #9 7 too high 17 Accessibility New Window Warnings 1K+ · 4.8★ (17) wp.org #22 ↓2 5 too low 18 Plugin Report 1K+ · 5.0★ (15) wp.org #24 6 too low 19 Darklup – Enhanced WordPress Dark Mode, Dark Theme, Night Mode & Accessibility Plugin 1K+ · 4.5★ (44) wp.org #21 2 too low 20 Accessibility Tool Kit: WP Accessibility checker plugin for WCAG, Section 508, ADA, EAA Compliance 1K+ · 4.8★ (5) wp.org #16 4 too high 21 Editoria11y Accessibility Checker 1K+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #18 ↑1 3 too high 22 Accessibility 1K+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #23 ↓1 1 too low 23 EqualWeb Accessibility 4K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #19 ↓2 4 too high 24 One Accessibility – WordPress Accessibility Plugin & ADA Compliance Widget 300+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #12 ↓1 12 too high

Merit ranking caps the install boost at 1M (wp.org leaves it uncapped), replaces the raw star average with a volume-weighted Bayesian score and a Wilson lower bound, and keeps wp.org's own freshness and compatibility decays. Method from the plugin-directory source; see Meta Trac #8298. Positions are tracked daily from the first visit to a keyword, so the small arrows show movement since tracking began.