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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “ar quick view”

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 “ar quick view”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 14 of the top 20. 3 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

3D/AR/VR Model Viewer for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #5 but places #19 on merit, a gap of 14 places. Its 10+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End places #4 on merit, 4.8★ from 913 reviews, but shows at wp.org #16. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 AR for WordPress 300+ · 4.6★ (10) wp.org #1 2 3D Viewer – Turn Product Pages into Interactive 3D Experiences 9K+ · 4.7★ (24) wp.org #4 ↓1 2 too low 3 ACF Quick Edit Fields 30K+ · 4.5★ (43) wp.org #6 3 too low 4 User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End 10K+ · 4.8★ (913) wp.org #16 12 too low 5 Greenshift – animation and page builder blocks 70K+ · 4.8★ (107) wp.org #7 ↑1 2 too low 6 AR for WooCommerce 60+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #2 4 too high 7 EazyDocs – AI Powered Knowledge Base, Wiki, Documentation & FAQ Builder 2K+ · 4.7★ (100) wp.org #13 ↑1 6 too low 8 WP Club Manager – WordPress Sports Club Plugin 600+ · 4.7★ (40) wp.org #12 4 too low 9 Project Manager – AI Powered Project Management, Task Management, Kanban Board & Time Tracker 5K+ · 3.8★ (187) wp.org #20 ↑1 11 too low 10 BSS 3D Product Viewer & AR for WooCommerce 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #3 ↑1 7 too high 11 MKL Product Configurator for WooCommerce – 2D & 3D Live Preview 2K+ · 4.8★ (42) wp.org #18 ↑5 7 too low 12 CP Contact Form with PayPal 800+ · 3.8★ (65) wp.org #24 12 too low 13 Verge3D Publishing and E-Commerce 400+ · 4.0★ (4) wp.org #9 4 too high 14 3D Viewer – 3D Model Viewer – Augmented Reality – Virtual Try On 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #8 ↓1 6 too high 15 VidShop – Shoppable Videos for WooCommerce 1K+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #17 2 too low 16 AR for WooCommerce – 3D Product Viewer & Augmented Reality — · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #10 6 too high 17 WCB | WP Configurator Builder – Product Configurators Made Simple 100+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #15 2 too high 18 AR for WooCommerce – Augmented Reality & 3D Product Viewer for Art (ArtInAR) — · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #11 7 too high 19 3D/AR/VR Model Viewer for WooCommerce 10+ · 4.0★ (1) wp.org #5 14 too high 20 Easy Age Verify 1K+ · 4.0★ (4) wp.org #22 ↓2 2 too low 21 Simplio3D Product Configurator 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #19 2 too high 22 ExploreXR 50+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #14 ↓1 8 too high 23 Plato Gallery – Quick and Easy for VR, AR, and Metaverse Galleries 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 ↑1 24 Tamara Checkout 3K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #21 ↑1 3 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.