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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “android alert”

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 alert”, 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.

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Ranked above its merit

Login Alert Notification shows at wp.org #5 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 13 places. Its 20+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.5★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

miniOrange 2FA – Two Factor Authentication for WordPress (OTP, SMS, Email, Google Authenticator) places #9 on merit, 4.5★ from 385 reviews, but shows at wp.org #18. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 WooCommerce 7M+ · 4.5★ (4833) wp.org #1 2 Jetpack – AI Agents & MCP, Security, Backup & Analytics 3M+ · 3.7★ (2408) wp.org #2 3 WPMobile.App – Android and iOS App Builder 3K+ · 4.8★ (162) wp.org #3 4 Download Manager 100K+ · 4.1★ (1006) wp.org #10 6 too low 5 Simple Ajax Chat – Add a Fast, Secure Chat Box 2K+ · 4.9★ (215) wp.org #11 6 too low 6 Web Push Notifications – Webpushr 10K+ · 4.7★ (63) wp.org #6 7 Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads 20K+ · 4.6★ (698) wp.org #14 7 too low 8 WappPress – Convert Site to App Fast – WordPress to Mobile App Builder 1K+ · 3.6★ (39) wp.org #4 4 too high 9 miniOrange 2FA – Two Factor Authentication for WordPress (OTP, SMS, Email, Google Authenticator) 10K+ · 4.5★ (385) wp.org #18 ↓1 9 too low 10 MStore API – Create Native Android & iOS Apps On The Cloud 2K+ · 3.7★ (21) wp.org #7 3 too high 11 Five Star Restaurant Reservations – WordPress Booking Plugin 10K+ · 4.7★ (211) wp.org #17 6 too low 12 Hyper PWA – Bringing Modern Progressive Web App Experiences 400+ · 4.7★ (12) wp.org #13 ↑2 1 too low 13 Atlant Security 700+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #12 1 too high 14 Buttonizer – Live Chat, AI Chatbot, Call, Chat, Contact Button 50K+ · 5.0★ (23) wp.org #15 ↑1 1 too low 15 Hippoo Mobile App for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.9★ (7) wp.org #8 7 too high 16 PushEngage – Web Push Notifications, WooCommerce Automation & Chat Widget 8K+ · 4.3★ (37) wp.org #22 ↓1 6 too low 17 Church Admin 900+ · 4.7★ (17) wp.org #20 ↓1 3 too low 18 L Login Alert Notification 20+ · 4.5★ (2) wp.org #5 13 too high 19 Mobile App Canvas – Convert your Website Into an App for iOS and Android 200+ · 4.2★ (5) wp.org #9 10 too high 20 BotBlocker Security – Complete security platform 3K+ · 5.0★ (10) wp.org #16 ↓3 4 too high 21 Print Anywhere & Create PDFs of Order Receipts, Invoices, Labels & More. 1K+ · 4.7★ (18) wp.org #23 2 too low 22 BulkGate SMS Plugin for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.1★ (12) wp.org #19 ↓1 3 too high 23 PushAlert – Web Push Notifications for WordPress and WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.6★ (8) wp.org #21 ↓1 2 too high 24 FooSales – Point of Sale (POS) for WooCommerce 600+ · 3.2★ (13) wp.org #24 ↓2

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.