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

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 “bandcamp”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 15 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 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

All Embed – Multi-Source Embed Widgets for Elementor shows at wp.org #4 but places #14 on merit, a gap of 10 places. Its 500+ 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

Social Media Widget places #8 on merit, 3.9★ from 84 reviews, but shows at wp.org #16. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 AI-Powered Carousel, Slider, Video & Photo Gallery Blocks by WP Carousel 60K+ · 4.7★ (434) wp.org #3 2 too low 2 WPZOOM Connect: Social Icons Widget & Block, Share Buttons & Click to Chat 90K+ · 4.9★ (144) wp.org #6 ↓2 4 too low 3 MusicIDB Events Calendar 90+ · 5.0★ (28) wp.org #7 ↓1 4 too low 4 MP3 Audio Player – Music Player, Podcast Player & Radio by Sonaar 20K+ · 4.8★ (302) wp.org #9 ↓1 5 too low 5 Team Members – A WordPress Team Plugin with Gallery, Grid, Carousel, Slider, Table, List, and More 2K+ · 4.7★ (91) wp.org #11 ↓1 6 too low 6 Blocks for Bandcamp 300+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #1 5 too high 7 GS Books Showcase – Display Books in Grid, Slider & More | Library for WordPress 500+ · 4.8★ (42) wp.org #13 ↓1 6 too low 8 Social Media Widget 30K+ · 3.9★ (84) wp.org #16 ↓2 8 too low 9 DEL Embed for Bandcamp 70+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #2 7 too high 10 Superb Social Media Share Buttons and Follow Buttons 6K+ · 4.4★ (11) wp.org #10 ↓1 11 Socicon 200+ · 4.0★ (4) wp.org #5 6 too high 12 Popular Brand Icons – Simple Icons 3K+ · 4.7★ (10) wp.org #21 ↓1 9 too low 13 Musician’s Pack for Elementor – Music Website Widgets & Templates 400+ · 4.3★ (6) wp.org #22 ↓1 9 too low 14 All Embed – Multi-Source Embed Widgets for Elementor 500+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #4 ↓1 10 too high 15 Acidboxblues Visual Grid for Bandcamp 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #8 ↓1 7 too high 16 LabelGrid Tools 60+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #12 ↓1 4 too high 17 Indie Music Bus Artist Support for Bandcamp — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 ↓1 3 too high 18 ArtistKit 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 ↑1 3 too high 19 Cubecolour Caboodle — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 ↓1 1 too high 20 AICreativa Music Player — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 ↓1 1 too high 21 TograStickyElements — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 ↓1 1 too high 22 Setlist 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 ↓2 5 too high 23 SimpleSocial 100+ · 3.0★ (2) wp.org #23 ↓1 24 Simple Follow Buttons 20+ · 4.0★ (2) wp.org #24 ↓1

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.