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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “add attributes”

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 “add attributes”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 of the top 20. 7 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.

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Ranked above its merit

Attributes Table shows at wp.org #4 but places #19 on merit, a gap of 15 places. Its 200+ 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

Menu Icons by Themeisle – Add Icons to Navigation Menus places #6 on merit, 4.9★ from 851 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 Auto Image Attributes From Filename With Bulk Updater (Add Alt Text, Image Title For Image SEO) 100K+ · 4.8★ (93) wp.org #1 2 Attributes for Blocks 4K+ · 5.0★ (21) wp.org #2 3 Ajax add to cart for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.7★ (78) wp.org #5 2 too low 4 Add to Calendar Button 3K+ · 5.0★ (11) wp.org #3 1 too high 5 Product Feed PRO for WooCommerce by AdTribes – Product Feeds for WooCommerce 80K+ · 4.7★ (1071) wp.org #18 ↓1 13 too low 6 Menu Icons by Themeisle – Add Icons to Navigation Menus 100K+ · 4.9★ (851) wp.org #20 14 too low 7 Table Field Add-on for ACF and SCF 50K+ · 4.9★ (60) wp.org #13 ↑2 6 too low 8 Search Attributes for WooCommerce 600+ · 4.9★ (9) wp.org #6 2 too high 9 Markup by Attribute for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.5★ (28) wp.org #11 ↑1 2 too low 10 Variation Swatches for WooCommerce 300K+ · 4.8★ (926) wp.org #24 14 too low 11 Add Admin CSS 10K+ · 4.9★ (35) wp.org #22 ↓1 11 too low 12 ELEX WooCommerce Bulk Edit Products, Prices & Attributes (Basic) 4K+ · 3.7★ (25) wp.org #8 4 too high 13 WPC AJAX Add to Cart for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.4★ (18) wp.org #9 4 too high 14 Attributes Coupon for WooCommerce 200+ · 5.0★ (12) wp.org #10 4 too high 15 Default Attributes for WooCommerce 400+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #7 8 too high 16 YITH WooCommerce Product Add-Ons 20K+ · 3.7★ (57) wp.org #16 17 WUPO Group Attributes for WooCommerce 400+ · 3.6★ (14) wp.org #12 ↓1 5 too high 18 Add as Preferred Source on Google 800+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #17 ↑1 1 too high 19 A Attributes Table 200+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #4 15 too high 20 A Add Password Field for Contact Form 7 3K+ · 4.6★ (5) wp.org #14 6 too high 21 Conditional Add to Cart for WooCommerce 600+ · 4.7★ (7) wp.org #19 2 too high 22 YITH WooCommerce Brands Add-On 8K+ · 4.0★ (7) wp.org #15 ↓2 7 too high 23 Hide Price and Add to Cart for WooCommerce 800+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #21 2 too high 24 Attributes User Access 20+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #23 1 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.