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

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 redirect”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 14 of the top 20. 4 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

DevDome Redirect Manager: Link Rotator, Geo Redirect & 302 Redirect shows at wp.org #2 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 16 places. Its 300+ 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

If-So Dynamic Content – Elementor & All Page Builders Personalization places #12 on merit, 4.7★ from 92 reviews, but shows at wp.org #23. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin signals wp.org

WPMobile.App – Android and iOS App Builder 3K+ · 4.8★ (162) not PHP-current wp.org #3 2 too low 2

Jetpack – AI Agents & MCP, Security, Backup & Analytics 3M+ · 3.7★ (2408) wp.org #4 ↑1 2 too low 3

Download Manager 100K+ · 4.1★ (1006) wp.org #8 ↑3 5 too low 4

Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, Appointments and more! 60K+ · 4.2★ (551) not PHP-current wp.org #6 ↑1 2 too low 5

Device-Based Redirect 300+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews wp.org #1 4 too high 6

Nextend Social Login and Register 200K+ · 4.9★ (446) wp.org #11 ↑1 5 too low 7

LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses 70K+ · 4.3★ (597) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #12 ↑5 5 too low 8

WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 700K+ · 3.1★ (237) throws errorsnot PHP-current low rating, top placement wp.org #5 ↓1 3 too high 9

Ecwid by Lightspeed Ecommerce Shopping Cart 20K+ · 4.5★ (228) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #14 ↑1 5 too low 10

Buttonizer – Social Media Share Buttons, Social Icons, & Social Feeds 40K+ · 4.8★ (396) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #20 ↓1 10 too low 11

WCPOS – Point of Sale (POS) plugin for WooCommerce 5K+ · 3.7★ (84) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #10 ↓1 1 too high 12

If-So Dynamic Content – Elementor & All Page Builders Personalization 7K+ · 4.7★ (92) wp.org #23 11 too low 13 M Multi Device Switcher 10K+ · 4.3★ (11) thin reviews wp.org #9 ↑1 4 too high 14

Payment Gateway for PayPal on WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.4★ (73) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #16 2 too low 15

12 Step Meeting List 900+ · 5.0★ (28) wp.org #22 ↑1 7 too low 16

WPtouch – Make your WordPress Website Mobile-Friendly 40K+ · 3.7★ (341) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #19 ↓1 3 too low 17 B BSK PDF Manager 7K+ · 4.5★ (46) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #18 1 too low 18

DevDome Redirect Manager: Link Rotator, Geo Redirect & 302 Redirect 300+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #2 16 too high 19

App Builder – Create Native Android & iOS Apps On The Flight 500+ · 3.9★ (8) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #7 ↑1 12 too high 20

PausAR – 3D and AR for Elementor 300+ · 5.0★ (8) thin reviews wp.org #21 ↑1 1 too low 21

CopySafe PDF Protection – Copy Protect PDF 300+ · 3.9★ (14) thin reviews wp.org #24 3 too low 22

Blaminhor Essentials – SEO, Cache, Backup, SMTP, Redirects, Broken Links, Cookie Banner, Hide Login & More 90+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews wp.org #17 ↑4 5 too high 23

WP Mobile Redirect 400+ · 5.0★ (2) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviews wp.org #15 ↓2 8 too high 24

SimplyBook.me – Booking and reservations calendar 30K+ · 1.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #13 ↑1 11 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.