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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “catalog filter”

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 “catalog filter”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 9 of the top 20. 5 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

Block Catalog shows at wp.org #8 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 12 places. Its 100+ 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

Product Feed PRO for WooCommerce by AdTribes – Product Feeds for WooCommerce places #6 on merit, 4.7★ from 1071 reviews, but shows at wp.org #12. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 HUSKY – Products Filter for WooCommerce Professional. MCP is onboard 80K+ · 4.6★ (337) wp.org #1 2 eCommerce Product Catalog 7K+ · 4.7★ (270) wp.org #2 3 Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI 10M+ · 4.8★ (27821) wp.org #5 2 too low 4 Ajax Search Lite – Live Search & Filter 70K+ · 4.8★ (266) wp.org #9 5 too low 5 Advanced AJAX Product Filters 50K+ · 4.7★ (387) wp.org #6 1 too low 6 Product Feed PRO for WooCommerce by AdTribes – Product Feeds for WooCommerce 80K+ · 4.7★ (1071) wp.org #12 6 too low 7 Filter Gallery 3K+ · 4.6★ (22) wp.org #4 3 too high 8 YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode 60K+ · 3.7★ (45) wp.org #3 5 too high 9 Ultimate Product Catalog 4K+ · 4.5★ (233) wp.org #7 2 too high 10 Product Feed Manager for WooCommerce – CTX Feed – Support 220+ Shopping, AI & Social Channels 90K+ · 4.6★ (838) wp.org #11 1 too low 11 Custom Post Type UI 1M+ · 4.6★ (276) wp.org #13 2 too low 12 Variation Swatches for WooCommerce 300K+ · 4.8★ (926) wp.org #18 6 too low 13 YITH WooCommerce Ajax Product Filter 70K+ · 3.5★ (98) wp.org #10 3 too high 14 annasta Filters for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.8★ (44) wp.org #14 15 Product Catalog Simple 1K+ · 4.5★ (13) wp.org #15 16 Greateck Product Catalog Remover for WooCommerce 1K+ · 5.0★ (18) wp.org #20 4 too low 17 Smart Search & Product Filter for WooCommerce – Searchanise 900+ · 4.4★ (43) wp.org #23 6 too low 18 Dynamic AJAX Product Filters for WooCommerce 1K+ · 5.0★ (11) wp.org #16 2 too high 19 PDF Catalog for WooCommerce + Drag And Drop Template Builder 50+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #22 3 too low 20 Block Catalog 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #8 12 too high 21 TyresAddict – Tyre Product Filter for WooCommerce 200+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #19 2 too high 22 WPSSO Commerce Manager Catalog Feed XML 90+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #21 1 too high 23 Taxonomy Query Filter 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #17 6 too high 24 WPC Backend Product Filter for WooCommerce 80+ · 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.