wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “android”
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 “android”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 14 of the top 20.
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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.
Ranked above its merit
Android 5.0 Lollipop Status Bar Customiser shows at wp.org #14 but places #23 on merit, a gap of 9 places. Its 70+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 4 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
AI Engine – MCP Server & AI Chatbot for WordPress, with Claude, ChatGPT & Gemini places #6 on merit, 4.9★ from 874 reviews, but shows at wp.org #11. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
WooCommerce 7M+ · 4.5★ (4833)
wp.org #1 2 
WPMobile.App – Android and iOS App Builder 3K+ · 4.8★ (162)
wp.org #2 3 
Jetpack – AI Agents & MCP, Security, Backup & Analytics 3M+ · 3.7★ (2408)
wp.org #3 ↑4 4 
Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator 200K+ · 4.9★ (802)
wp.org #7 ↓2 3 too low 5 
Chatway Live Chat – AI Chatbot, Customer Support, FAQ & Helpdesk Customer Service & Chat Buttons 30K+ · 5.0★ (775)
wp.org #9 ↓5 4 too low 6 AI Engine – MCP Server & AI Chatbot for WordPress, with Claude, ChatGPT & Gemini 90K+ · 4.9★ (874)
wp.org #11 ↑6 5 too low 7 
AppMySite – WordPress & WooCommerce Mobile App Builder (No-Code Android & iOS App Maker) 7K+ · 4.3★ (138)
wp.org #6 ↓1 1 too high 8 
WooPayments: Integrated WooCommerce Payments 800K+ · 3.4★ (177) low rating, top placement
wp.org #4 4 too high 9 
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 700K+ · 3.1★ (237) low rating, top placement
wp.org #5 ↓3 4 too high 10 
Oliver POS – WooCommerce POS for iPhone, iPad & Android 700+ · 4.2★ (90)
wp.org #8 ↓1 2 too high 11 
OneSignal – Web Push Notifications 60K+ · 4.3★ (360)
wp.org #13 ↓2 2 too low 12 
Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, Appointments and more! 60K+ · 4.2★ (551)
wp.org #16 ↓2 4 too low 13 
Super Progressive Web Apps 40K+ · 4.6★ (225)
wp.org #17 ↑1 4 too low 14 
Google Authenticator 20K+ · 4.3★ (135)
wp.org #18 ↓1 4 too low 15 
WappPress – Convert Site to App Fast – WordPress to Mobile App Builder 1K+ · 3.6★ (39)
wp.org #10 ↓2 5 too high 16 
Web Push Notifications – Webpushr 10K+ · 4.7★ (63)
wp.org #20 4 too low 17 
Super Web Share – Native Social Sharing Button 2K+ · 4.9★ (29)
wp.org #21 4 too low 18 
MStore API – Create Native Android & iOS Apps On The Cloud 2K+ · 3.7★ (21) thin reviews
wp.org #12 ↓2 6 too high 19 
WCPOS – Point of Sale (POS) plugin for WooCommerce 5K+ · 3.7★ (84)
wp.org #24 ↓9 5 too low 20 
Wonder Slider Lite 8K+ · 4.2★ (24) thin reviews
wp.org #22 2 too low 21 
App Builder – Create Native Android & iOS Apps On The Flight 500+ · 3.9★ (8) thin reviews
wp.org #15 6 too high 22 M Multi Device Switcher 10K+ · 4.3★ (11) thin reviews
wp.org #23 ↓7 1 too low 23 Android 5.0 Lollipop Status Bar Customiser 70+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews
wp.org #14 ↓2 9 too high 24 
Push Notifications for WP – Self Hosted Web Push Notifications 6K+ · 4.2★ (5) thin reviews
wp.org #19 5 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.