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

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 “avis”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 14 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

Verified Reviews (Avis Vérifiés) shows at wp.org #4 but places #15 on merit, a gap of 11 places. Its 700+ 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

Document Embedder – let visitors read files without downloading places #5 on merit, 4.9★ from 119 reviews, but shows at wp.org #10. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Guaranteed Reviews Company (Société des Avis Garantis) 1K+ · 4.2★ (5) wp.org #1 2 M MimeTypes Link Icons 8K+ · 5.0★ (26) wp.org #8 6 too low 3 Tourfic – AI Powered Travel Booking, Hotel Booking & Car Rental 1K+ · 4.1★ (16) wp.org #3 4 CatFolders Document Gallery & PDF Library 3K+ · 4.5★ (14) wp.org #5 1 too low 5 Document Embedder – let visitors read files without downloading 9K+ · 4.9★ (119) wp.org #10 5 too low 6 Easy Media Download 9K+ · 4.0★ (28) wp.org #7 1 too low 7 Prevent Files / Folders Access 1K+ · 4.6★ (35) wp.org #18 11 too low 8 WPYog Documents 100+ · 4.6★ (12) wp.org #12 4 too low 9 Opinion System note & avis Demo 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #2 7 too high 10 Restrict WP Upload Type 300+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #9 1 too high 11 Cincopa video and media plug-in 1K+ · 2.8★ (26) wp.org #13 ↑1 2 too low 12 neo Rename – AI Media Renamer for renaming images & alt text with batch processing 200+ · 5.0★ (7) wp.org #15 3 too low 13 Cab Grid 100+ · 4.4★ (19) wp.org #17 4 too low 14 Cleanup Orphan Images 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #6 8 too high 15 Verified Reviews (Avis Vérifiés) 700+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #4 11 too high 16 neo Alt – AI Alt Text Generator for images with bulk processing – Free and No API Key Required 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #11 5 too high 17 Transcoder 400+ · 3.6★ (8) wp.org #20 3 too low 18 GoDAM – Organize WordPress Media Library & File Manager with Unlimited Folders for Images, Videos & more 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #22 4 too low 19 Guest Suite 200+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 ↓1 5 too high 20 Media Player Addons for Elementor – Audio and Video Widgets for Elementor 1K+ · 3.7★ (3) wp.org #16 4 too high 21 Mon Petit Avis — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 3 too low 22 neo Replace – Simple replacement using drag & drop 50+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #19 3 too high 23 neo Optimize – Resize and cache images – the original remains untouched 40+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #21 2 too high 24 neo Duplicate – Copy images with one click! 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #23 1 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.