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

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 “asana”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 16 of the top 20. 2 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

ShopFlow for asana shows at wp.org #6 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 12 places. Its 10+ 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.

Buried gem

Bit integrations – Form Integration, Webhook, Spreadsheets, CRM, LMS & Email Automation places #5 on merit, 4.9★ from 160 reviews, but shows at wp.org #12. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 CartFlows – Funnel Builder & Checkout Plugin for WooCommerce 200K+ · 4.8★ (517) wp.org #2 1 too low 2 HubSpot All-In-One Marketing – Forms, Popups, Live Chat 200K+ · 4.3★ (207) wp.org #8 ↓2 6 too low 3 Project Manager – AI Powered Project Management, Task Management, Kanban Board & Time Tracker 5K+ · 3.8★ (187) wp.org #7 4 too low 4 Integrate Asana with Gravity Forms – Lite 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #1 3 too high 5 Bit integrations – Form Integration, Webhook, Spreadsheets, CRM, LMS & Email Automation 20K+ · 4.9★ (160) wp.org #12 7 too low 6 Zephyr Project Manager 1K+ · 4.8★ (98) wp.org #9 ↑1 3 too low 7 Zoho Flow – No-Code Workflow Automation 5K+ · 5.0★ (13) wp.org #5 ↑3 2 too high 8 Feedbucket – Website Feedback Tool 1K+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #3 5 too high 9 Marker.io – Visual Website Feedback 4K+ · 5.0★ (44) wp.org #10 ↓1 1 too low 10 Advanced Form Integration — Connect Forms to 300+ Apps 9K+ · 4.8★ (91) wp.org #13 3 too low 11 Uncanny Automator – AI + Automation for WordPress | AI Agent, AI Page Builder, Free AI Usage Included 40K+ · 4.9★ (157) wp.org #14 3 too low 12 Quill Forms | Conversational Multi Step Forms, Surveys & quizzes 3K+ · 4.8★ (44) wp.org #11 1 too high 13 Bit Flows: AI Agent Automation & Integrations for Forms, CRM, eCommerce, Google Sheets, and More 1K+ · 4.9★ (64) wp.org #20 ↓1 7 too low 14 Atarim – AI Agency for WordPress: Edit Pages, Fix Code, Update Plugins, SEO & Client Feedback 1K+ · 4.9★ (126) wp.org #18 4 too low 15 BugHerd 3K+ · 3.5★ (4) wp.org #4 11 too high 16 Webvizio 100+ · 5.0★ (7) wp.org #19 ↑1 3 too low 17 Leadster 4K+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #21 4 too low 18 ShopFlow for asana 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #6 ↓1 12 too high 19 Nodest – Workflow Automation and MCP 10+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #24 5 too low 20 CI HUB Connector 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #15 ↑1 5 too high 21 Ybug Feedback Widget 200+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #23 2 too low 22 PageProofer 50+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #17 5 too high 23 Superflow: AI Website QA & Visual Feedback 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #22 1 too high 24 Noted Visual Feedback 90+ · 3.0★ (3) wp.org #16 ↓1 8 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.