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

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 “aos”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 8 of the top 20. 7 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

AOS Comment Spam Cleanup shows at wp.org #3 but places #13 on merit, a gap of 10 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

Spectra Blocks – AI Website Builder for the Block Editor places #6 on merit, 4.6★ from 53 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.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Button Block – Stylish buttons that get more clicks 5K+ · 5.0★ (7) wp.org #1 ↑1 2 PagBank / PagSeguro e Vindi para WooCommerce 3K+ · 5.0★ (64) wp.org #4 ↑3 2 too low 3 Animations for Blocks 10K+ · 4.8★ (27) wp.org #5 ↓1 2 too low 4 Correios Automático – Rastreio, Frete, Etiqueta, Declaração e Devolução 4K+ · 5.0★ (90) wp.org #8 ↓3 4 too low 5 Virtuaria Correios – Frete, Etiqueta, Rastreio e Declaração 500+ · 5.0★ (19) wp.org #7 ↑1 2 too low 6 Spectra Blocks – AI Website Builder for the Block Editor 60K+ · 4.6★ (53) wp.org #11 ↓2 5 too low 7 PagBank for WooCommerce 4K+ · 3.6★ (7) wp.org #2 ↑1 5 too high 8 Autocomplete Address for WooCommerce 7K+ · 4.8★ (24) wp.org #10 ↑12 2 too low 9 Nota Fiscal Eletrônica Webmania 300+ · 4.3★ (11) wp.org #9 10 Bible Verse of the Day 3K+ · 4.9★ (11) wp.org #13 ↓1 3 too low 11 Moloni 2K+ · 4.8★ (6) wp.org #6 5 too high 12 AutoCEP 1K+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #12 ↓1 13 AOS Comment Spam Cleanup 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #3 ↓2 10 too high 14 Payment Gateway – Mpesa for WooCommerce 200+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #19 5 too low 15 Multibanco / MB Way / Payshop (by LUSOPAY) for WooCommerce 300+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #15 ↓2 16 Melhor Envio 10K+ · 2.2★ (59) wp.org #14 ↓4 2 too high 17 Adicionar Banco Inter ao WooCommerce 10+ · 3.9★ (7) wp.org #16 ↓2 1 too high 18 Simulador de Parcelas para Loja Virtual 80+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #21 ↑2 3 too low 19 Envision Page Builder – A collection of WordPress Gutenberg blocks & templates 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #17 ↓2 2 too high 20 Icon Box Block – Insert your favorite icon with customization and design 600+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 4 too low 21 TS Demo Importer 80+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #23 2 too low 22 Product Completion Emails for WooCommerce 70+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #20 2 too high 23 CTT Correio Registado 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #22 ↓1 1 too high 24 easypay Gateway Checkout for WooCommerce 600+ · 3.0★ (2) wp.org #18 ↓2 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.