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

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 “bag”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 12 of the top 20.

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

myCred Addons – Ultimate myCred Modules To Support WordPress Gamification and Loyalty Rewards shows at wp.org #2 but places #13 on merit, a gap of 11 places. Its 400+ 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.

Buried gem

Finale Lite – Sales Countdown Timer & Discount for WooCommerce places #9 on merit, 4.7★ from 151 reviews, but shows at wp.org #21. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 YayPricing – WooCommerce Dynamic Pricing & Discounts 3K+ · 5.0★ (72) wp.org #1 ↑1 2 Ultimeter – the Ultimate Progress and Goals Meter 1K+ · 5.0★ (24) wp.org #5 3 too low 3 YayExtra – WooCommerce Extra Product Options 1K+ · 4.8★ (24) wp.org #6 3 too low 4 Stock Market Ticker 2K+ · 3.7★ (15) wp.org #4 5 Zakeke Interactive Product Designer for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.7★ (131) wp.org #14 ↑1 9 too low 6 Additional Variation Images Gallery for WooCommerce 30K+ · 4.6★ (162) wp.org #17 ↓5 11 too low 7 DoLogin Security 7K+ · 4.5★ (13) wp.org #7 8 WPC Product Size Chart for WooCommerce 2K+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #3 5 too high 9 Finale Lite – Sales Countdown Timer & Discount for WooCommerce 3K+ · 4.7★ (151) wp.org #21 12 too low 10 File Uploads Addon for WooCommerce 4K+ · 3.7★ (27) wp.org #10 11 PI Conditional cart fee / Extra charge rule for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.9★ (38) wp.org #20 9 too low 12 Stock Quotes List 500+ · 4.4★ (7) wp.org #8 4 too high 13 myCred Addons – Ultimate myCred Modules To Support WordPress Gamification and Loyalty Rewards 400+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #2 ↓1 11 too high 14 Hoplix Integration for WooCommerce 100+ · 5.0★ (7) wp.org #16 ↑1 2 too low 15 WPC Product Quantity for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.0★ (15) wp.org #15 ↑1 16 Popcustoms – Print on demand & dropshipping, Free Personalizer 100+ · 4.4★ (5) wp.org #9 7 too high 17 Zoho SalesIQ – Live chat, chatbots, and visitor tracking 10K+ · 4.1★ (7) wp.org #13 ↑1 4 too high 18 Store Locator for WordPress📍 1K+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #18 19 Premmerce Wishlist for WooCommerce 100+ · 3.7★ (3) wp.org #11 8 too high 20 Inkedjoy-POD Dropshipping 200+ · 3.0★ (5) wp.org #12 ↑1 8 too high 21 CartTrigger – BAG — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 2 too high 22 Product Size Charts Plugin for WooCommerce, Size Table, Size Chart Popup – WPBean 300+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 23 Variation Shared Inventory for WooCommerce 500+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 24 Blocksolid 40+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #24

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.