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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “action button”

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 “action button”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 13 of the top 20. 5 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

Organizers Embed – Action Network for WordPress shows at wp.org #5 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 15 places. Its 400+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

MaxButtons – Create buttons places #5 on merit, 4.9★ from 1093 reviews, but shows at wp.org #22. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Buttonizer – Floating Menus, Sticky Buttons, & Popup Builder 70K+ · 4.5★ (151) wp.org #1 2 Call Now Button – The Free Click to Call Button for WordPress 200K+ · 4.8★ (102) wp.org #2 3 Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7323) wp.org #3 ↑1 4 Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty 300K+ · 5.0★ (1244) wp.org #13 ↑7 9 too low 5 MaxButtons – Create buttons 70K+ · 4.9★ (1093) wp.org #22 ↓3 17 too low 6 Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security 5M+ · 4.7★ (5039) wp.org #19 ↓4 13 too low 7 Button Block – Stylish buttons that get more clicks 5K+ · 5.0★ (7) wp.org #4 ↓1 3 too high 8 WP Call Button – Easy Click to Call Button for WordPress 40K+ · 4.7★ (69) wp.org #17 ↓4 9 too low 9 Button visually impaired 10K+ · 4.9★ (27) wp.org #15 ↓1 6 too low 10 Chat Button & Custom ChatGPT-Powered Bot by GetButton.io 20K+ · 4.5★ (175) wp.org #23 13 too low 11 Buttonizer – Live Chat, AI Chatbot, Call, Chat, Contact Button 50K+ · 5.0★ (23) wp.org #9 ↑1 2 too high 12 Button Generator – Easily Create Custom Buttons with Icons and Analytics 4K+ · 4.3★ (18) wp.org #11 1 too high 13 Bolt CTA Button – Floating Call Button for WordPress 2K+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #6 7 too high 14 Floating Action Button 900+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #7 ↓2 7 too high 15 Quantity Plus Minus Button for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.4★ (30) wp.org #14 1 too high 16 Back Button Widget 4K+ · 5.0★ (10) wp.org #16 17 WS Action Scheduler Cleaner 3K+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #10 ↓3 7 too high 18 Floating Button – Easily Create Sticky, Fixed & Floating Buttons 4K+ · 3.0★ (15) wp.org #8 ↑1 10 too high 19 Quick Buy Now Button for WooCommerce 50K+ · 5.0★ (10) wp.org #12 7 too high 20 Organizers Embed – Action Network for WordPress 400+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #5 ↑3 15 too high 21 WebToffee EU Order Withdrawal Button for WooCommerce 1K+ · 5.0★ (10) wp.org #21 ↓3 22 WPC Buy Now Button for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.7★ (15) wp.org #24 ↓3 2 too low 23 Sticky Buttons – Floating Buttons Builder 10K+ · 3.7★ (6) wp.org #18 ↓1 5 too high 24 Call To Action Customizable Block 1K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #20 ↓4 4 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.