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

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 “amd”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 17 of the top 20. 2 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

Payment Gateway for Converse Bank shows at wp.org #6 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 12 places. Its 10+ 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

Shariff Wrapper places #2 on merit, 4.9★ from 101 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 S Saphali Woocommerce Lite 10K+ · 4.2★ (25) wp.org #1 2 Shariff Wrapper 30K+ · 4.9★ (101) wp.org #19 ↓1 17 too low 3 Starter Templates & Sites Pack by ThemeGrill 70K+ · 4.7★ (197) wp.org #17 14 too low 4 Amd 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #2 2 too high 5 Flow-Flow Social Streams 7K+ · 3.3★ (100) wp.org #21 ↓1 16 too low 6 Post Comment Validation 90+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #7 1 too low 7 SMS Gateway Center – Bulk SMS Sender 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #3 4 too high 8 Dramify – AMD to Dram for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #4 4 too high 9 Out of the Block: OpenStreetMap 800+ · 4.4★ (8) wp.org #20 ↓1 11 too low 10 Popular Brand Icons – Simple Icons 3K+ · 4.7★ (10) wp.org #23 ↓1 13 too low 11 WC Speed Repair 1K+ · 3.8★ (25) wp.org #24 ↓1 13 too low 12 PlanetStudio Payment Gateway 80+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #5 7 too high 13 WP Chosen 70+ · 4.3★ (6) wp.org #22 ↓1 9 too low 14 Payment Gateway for IDBANK 20+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #8 6 too high 15 Payment Gateway for EasyPay 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 6 too high 16 ChatBot for Social Media 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #10 6 too high 17 Trybit – Crypto Payment Gateway 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 6 too high 18 Payment Gateway for Converse Bank 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #6 12 too high 19 ZW Player Video Embed 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 7 too high 20 CatCode Card Payments with Flitt (formerly Fondy) for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 7 too high 21 DigitalBrains Payment Gateway for Paynet.am — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 7 too high 22 Q QUPPUQ Stock Token Toolkit — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 7 too high 23 Leadovation Aerodrome METAR TAF — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 7 too high 24 Joedavtian Donations for PlanetStudio Payment Gateway — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 6 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.