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

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 “calendly”, 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

Upcoming for Calendly shows at wp.org #6 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 12 places. Its 100+ 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

Live Chat by Formilla – Real-time Chat & Chatbots Plugin places #9 on merit, 4.8★ from 116 reviews, but shows at wp.org #19. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 EMC – Embed Calendly Scheduling With Ease 10K+ · 4.8★ (14) wp.org #1 2 Jetpack – AI Agents & MCP, Security, Backup & Analytics 3M+ · 3.7★ (2408) wp.org #3 1 too low 3 Element Pack Addons for Elementor – MCP & AI-Ready Elementor Widgets, Elementor Templates, Elementor Addons 100K+ · 4.7★ (284) wp.org #4 1 too low 4 EmbedPress 100K+ · 4.8★ (307) wp.org #5 1 too low 5 HT Mega Addons for Elementor – Elementor Widgets & Template Builder 60K+ · 4.1★ (66) wp.org #8 3 too low 6 Chat Widget: Floating Customer Support Button for 30+ Channels, Supporting SMS, Calls, and Chat – Bit Assist 9K+ · 4.9★ (111) wp.org #12 6 too low 7 UseStrict’s Calendly Embedder 2K+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #2 5 too high 8 HubSpot All-In-One Marketing – Forms, Popups, Live Chat 200K+ · 4.3★ (207) wp.org #16 ↓9 8 too low 9 Live Chat by Formilla – Real-time Chat & Chatbots Plugin 2K+ · 4.8★ (116) wp.org #19 ↓3 10 too low 10 Appointment Bookings for Zoom GoogleMeet and more – Wappointment 1K+ · 4.7★ (50) wp.org #15 ↓1 5 too low 11 Quill Forms | Conversational Multi Step Forms, Surveys & quizzes 3K+ · 4.8★ (44) wp.org #10 ↑1 1 too high 12 Buttonizer – Live Chat, AI Chatbot, Call, Chat, Contact Button 50K+ · 5.0★ (23) wp.org #9 ↑1 3 too high 13 Advanced Form Integration — Connect Forms to 300+ Apps 9K+ · 4.8★ (91) wp.org #23 ↓1 10 too low 14 Fluent Booking – The Ultimate Appointments Scheduling, Events Booking, Events Calendar Solution 20K+ · 4.7★ (46) wp.org #20 ↓2 6 too low 15 Boei – AI Chatbot, Live Chat & 50+ Channels 900+ · 5.0★ (30) wp.org #21 ↓1 6 too low 16 Hydra Booking — Appointment Scheduling & Booking Calendar 2K+ · 4.4★ (9) wp.org #18 ↓3 2 too low 17 SKT Addons for Elementor 1K+ · 4.7★ (3) wp.org #14 ↓1 3 too high 18 Upcoming for Calendly 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #6 ↓1 12 too high 19 Ultra Addons Lite for Elementor 700+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #7 ↓1 12 too high 20 RightBlogger – AI SEO Agent & Autoblogging 600+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #17 3 too high 21 Cal.com 2K+ · 3.7★ (3) wp.org #13 ↓4 8 too high 22 AI Chatbot, Live Chat & Lead Generation for WordPress 200+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #22 ↓1 23 Skybee Booking for Calendly – Booking Block, Popup & Elementor Widget — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #11 12 too high 24 AI Chatbot & Live Chat – WebChatAgent 300+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #24 ↓5

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.