wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “articoli”
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 “articoli”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.
Ranked above its merit
Feed per Trovaprezzi shows at wp.org #5 but places #10 on merit, a gap of 5 places. Its — installs carry it up the search order; its 0.0★ average from 0 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
ANAC XML Bandi di Gara 500+ · 4.9★ (17) thin reviews
wp.org #1 2 
Amministrazione Trasparente 1K+ · 4.9★ (25)
wp.org #6 4 too low 3 
Deindicizzazione Automatica Articoli — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placementstale but ranked
wp.org #2 1 too high 4 
Amministrazione Aperta 200+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews
wp.org #7 3 too low 5 
Italian SEO Validator — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #3 2 too high 6 
GEO Suite – AI SEO, llms.txt & Schema – Octoplug 60+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews
wp.org #8 2 too low 7 
Gestione Circolari 100+ · 4.6★ (8) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #16 9 too low 8 
Optix calendar 10+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #4 4 too high 9 
WP Content Generator Blog Planner FREE for WooCommerce 10+ · 5.0★ (7) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #18 9 too low 10 Feed per Trovaprezzi — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #5 5 too high 11 
Fastcache by Host.it 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #9 2 too high 12 
Gestione Circolari Groups 60+ · 5.0★ (2) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #15 3 too low 13 
Reputando Reviews Widget 30+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #11 2 too high 14 
Allerta Meteo Lombardia 20+ · 4.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #10 4 too high 15 M Madeep WP Connector 20+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #12 3 too high 16 
Tasti Rapidi — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #13 3 too high 17 
iCoach – Motore di Ricerca sul Coaching — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #14 3 too high 18 M MapTalks Plugin 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #17 1 too high 19 A Amazon Box 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #19 20 P Parole chiave in evidenza 200+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #20 21 T Tag Excess — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #21 22 D Diritto Pratico 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #22 23 P Prodotti Tipici Scoop — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #23 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.