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

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 “backoffice”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 6 of the top 20. 1 plugin is 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

Add Logo Backoffice Easily shows at wp.org #12 but places #19 on merit, a gap of 7 places. Its 30+ 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.

merit plugin wp.org
1 MyParcel 8K+ · 3.9★ (48) wp.org #3 2 too low 2 Address Book for WooCommerce 3K+ · 4.9★ (23) wp.org #4 2 too low 3 Dintero Checkout for WooCommerce Payment Methods 600+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #1 2 too high 4 BA Book Everything 10K+ · 4.2★ (20) wp.org #5 1 too low 5 MotoPress Hotel Booking 10K+ · 3.7★ (65) wp.org #7 2 too low 6 J Cart Upsell and Cross-sell for WooCommerce 200+ · 5.0★ (13) wp.org #10 4 too low 7 OnPay.io for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.0★ (1) wp.org #2 5 too high 8 Automated UPS Shipping for WooCommerce – HPOS supported 100+ · 4.6★ (7) wp.org #9 1 too low 9 Ecommerce Fabrick 1K+ · 3.8★ (9) wp.org #8 1 too high 10 Shoppable Social Media Galleries by Sauce 2K+ · 3.9★ (39) wp.org #21 11 too low 11 CLUEVO LMS, E-Learning Platform 400+ · 5.0★ (17) wp.org #24 13 too low 12 Slope Widgets 400+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #6 6 too high 13 Automated Aramex Express live/manual shipping rates, labels and pickup 90+ · 4.0★ (4) wp.org #13 14 Transferencia Online 20+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #14 15 MgoSync – European dropshipping and suppliers 20+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #15 16 MiPS Payment Gateway for WooCommerce 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 5 too high 17 Automated Canada Post – HPOS Supported 20+ · 3.7★ (3) wp.org #17 18 P Planyo online reservation system 400+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 2 too high 19 Add Logo Backoffice Easily 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #12 7 too high 20 Payshop Online Payments 30+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 1 too high 21 U UnifiedSMB for WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 1 too high 22 Flick Survey — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 23 Firebase Integration – Firestore & Auth — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 24 Weight Products for WooCommerce 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #18 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.