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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “accommodation”

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 “accommodation”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 14 of the top 20. 3 plugins are 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

WooCommerce Accommodation Bookings shows at wp.org #1 but places #12 on merit, a gap of 11 places. Its 1K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 2.1★ average from 16 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory places #7 on merit, 4.8★ from 716 reviews, but shows at wp.org #19. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS 8K+ · 4.8★ (61) wp.org #3 ↑2 2 too low 2 WP Tripadvisor Review Widgets 20K+ · 4.1★ (116) wp.org #5 ↓1 3 too low 3 Pinpoint Booking System – Legacy version 2K+ · 3.6★ (185) wp.org #6 3 too low 4 WP Travel Engine – Tour Booking Plugin – Tour Operator Software 20K+ · 4.9★ (594) wp.org #10 ↓2 6 too low 5 MotoPress Hotel Booking for Elementor 10K+ · 3.9★ (7) wp.org #2 ↑1 3 too high 6 MotoPress Hotel Booking 10K+ · 3.7★ (65) wp.org #4 ↓2 2 too high 7 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory 10K+ · 4.8★ (716) wp.org #19 ↓2 12 too low 8 WP Hotel Booking 7K+ · 3.7★ (67) wp.org #9 ↓2 1 too low 9 Flexible Product Fields (WooCommerce Product Addons) – WooCommerce Product Page Editor 10K+ · 4.5★ (106) wp.org #20 ↓1 11 too low 10 Widgets for Airbnb Reviews 6K+ · 4.6★ (60) wp.org #17 ↑4 7 too low 11 Booking Package 10K+ · 4.0★ (15) wp.org #8 3 too high 12 WooCommerce Accommodation Bookings 1K+ · 2.1★ (16) wp.org #1 11 too high 13 Widgets for Booking.com Reviews 9K+ · 4.9★ (65) wp.org #22 ↓7 9 too low 14 Bold Page Builder 40K+ · 3.6★ (66) wp.org #14 15 Easy Booking – WooCommerce Booking & Reservation Plugin 4K+ · 4.7★ (63) wp.org #16 ↓7 1 too low 16 Accessibility by AllAccessible 2K+ · 5.0★ (15) wp.org #12 ↑1 4 too high 17 WP Hotelier 2K+ · 4.7★ (23) wp.org #21 ↓1 4 too low 18 MisterPlan – Booking Engines 700+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #7 ↓1 11 too high 19 Exchange Rates 800+ · 4.2★ (10) wp.org #15 4 too high 20 Bookings Calendar for WooCommerce 300+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #18 2 too high 21 Host Domination Booking Engine: Calendar Sync & Reservation System 100+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #24 ↓8 3 too low 22 MotoPress Hotel Booking for Divi 1K+ · 2.4★ (5) wp.org #11 11 too high 23 Booking.com Official Search Box 2K+ · 2.4★ (8) wp.org #23 ↓5 24 MotoPress Hotel Booking Styles & Templates 10K+ · 1.0★ (1) wp.org #13 ↓1 11 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.