wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “admin rss feed”
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 “admin rss feed”, 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
Admin Dashboard RSS Feed shows at wp.org #4 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 16 places. Its 500+ 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
Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes places #9 on merit, 4.9★ from 491 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.
Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) 200K+ · 5.0★ (423)
wp.org #1 2 
WP RSS Aggregator – RSS Import, Feed to Post, Autoblogging, AI Content 40K+ · 4.5★ (565)
wp.org #2 3 
RSS Aggregator by Feedzy – Feed to Post, Autoblogging, News & YouTube Video Feeds Aggregator 40K+ · 4.6★ (361)
wp.org #3 ↑1 4 
WPeMatico RSS Feed Fetcher 10K+ · 4.8★ (514) not PHP-current
wp.org #7 3 too low 5 
Super RSS Reader – Add attractive RSS Feed Widget 9K+ · 4.6★ (67)
wp.org #5 ↑1 6 
Product Feed Manager for WooCommerce – RexFeed – Sell on 200+ Shopping Channels 10K+ · 4.8★ (256) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #8 ↑1 2 too low 7 
Featured Images in RSS for Mailchimp & More 20K+ · 4.3★ (113)
wp.org #9 ↓1 2 too low 8 
Polylang 900K+ · 4.7★ (3004)
wp.org #16 8 too low 9 Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes 300K+ · 4.9★ (491)
wp.org #19 ↓1 10 too low 10 
GN Publisher: Google News Compatible RSS Feeds 20K+ · 4.9★ (29)
wp.org #10 11 
RSS Feed Widget 2K+ · 3.9★ (26)
wp.org #6 5 too high 12 
All-In-One Security (AIOS) – Security and Firewall 1M+ · 4.7★ (1720)
wp.org #22 ↓2 10 too low 13 
Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin 1M+ · 4.5★ (157)
wp.org #13 ↑2 14 
Feeds for YouTube (YouTube video, channel, and gallery plugin) 100K+ · 4.8★ (205)
wp.org #23 ↑1 9 too low 15 
XML Sitemap & Google News 100K+ · 4.4★ (85)
wp.org #18 ↑4 3 too low 16 
Import XML and RSS Feeds 2K+ · 3.8★ (24) thin reviews
wp.org #11 5 too high 17 
Tagembed: Social Media Feeds and Customer Reviews Widget 9K+ · 3.9★ (62)
wp.org #17 ↓3 18 
Zen Feed 400+ · 5.0★ (18) thin reviews
wp.org #20 ↓1 2 too low 19 
RSS Feed Pro 400+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews
wp.org #12 7 too high 20 Admin Dashboard RSS Feed 500+ · 5.0★ (1) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #4 ↑1 16 too high 21 
Customize Admin 3K+ · 3.6★ (5) thin reviews
wp.org #21 22 
RSS Chimp – Add Featured Images to WP RSS Feeds (Mailchimp, Google News, Feedly) 400+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #15 ↓2 7 too high 23 
RSS Control 300+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #14 9 too high 24 
Feedliyo Lite – Social Feed & Product Feed & Review Feed 200+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #24 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.