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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “bs date”

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 “bs date”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 12 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

Sajilo Bikram Sambat shows at wp.org #12 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 6 places. Its — 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

VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS places #8 on merit, 4.8★ from 61 reviews, but shows at wp.org #20. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Jetpack CRM – Clients, Leads, Invoices, Billing, Email Marketing, & Automation 30K+ · 4.3★ (152) wp.org #2 ↓1 1 too low 2 Nepali Date Utilities 1K+ · 4.7★ (3) wp.org #1 1 too high 3 Availability Datepicker – Booking Calendar for Contact Form 7 – Input WP 10K+ · 4.1★ (42) wp.org #6 ↓2 3 too low 4 WP Hotelier 2K+ · 4.7★ (23) wp.org #8 ↓1 4 too low 5 Nepali Date Converter 800+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #3 ↓1 2 too high 6 Chatbot for WordPress by Collect.chat ⚡️ 6K+ · 4.4★ (38) wp.org #13 ↓1 7 too low 7 Panorama – Turn Photos into Immersive Virtual Tours 2K+ · 4.3★ (9) wp.org #10 ↓2 3 too low 8 VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS 8K+ · 4.8★ (61) wp.org #20 ↑1 12 too low 9 Date Today Nepali 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #4 ↓1 5 too high 10 BlockStrap Page Builder – Bootstrap Blocks 2K+ · 4.5★ (4) wp.org #5 5 too high 11 Host Domination Booking Engine: Calendar Sync & Reservation System 100+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #11 ↓1 12 Nepali BS Date Tools 30+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #7 ↓1 5 too high 13 BookiFlex Hotel Booking 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #17 ↓1 4 too low 14 Host Domination Welcome Book: Free Digital Guest Guide for Vacation Rentals, B&Bs & Hotels 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #9 5 too high 15 Nepali BS Datepicker — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 ↓1 1 too high 16 Events Calendar for GeoDirectory 2K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #16 ↓1 17 Indesign Nepali Post Date — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 ↓1 2 too high 18 Sajilo Bikram Sambat — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #12 ↓1 6 too high 19 WebStyle Hotel Booking for WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 ↑1 20 HRMpilot Room Manager — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 ↓4 2 too low 21 S Saksh WP Hotel Booking Lite — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 ↓1 2 too low 22 Chat2Book Button 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 ↓1 2 too low 23 Modern Hotel Booking — Direct Booking Engine, Availability Calendar & Vacation Rental PMS 10+ · 4.0★ (2) wp.org #18 ↓1 5 too high 24 WeatherBot Weather Widget 40+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #21 ↓2 3 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.