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

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 “catalogue”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 15 of the top 20. 7 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

Catalogue de formation Digiforma shows at wp.org #3 but places #15 on merit, a gap of 12 places. Its 70+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Translate WordPress with Weglot 2.0 – Multilingual AI Translation places #5 on merit, 4.8★ from 1940 reviews, but shows at wp.org #13. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Ultimate Product Catalog 4K+ · 4.5★ (233) wp.org #1 2 Data Tables Generator by Supsystic – Excel-like, WooCommerce & Pricing Tables 10K+ · 4.7★ (497) wp.org #5 ↑9 3 too low 3 RS WP Book Showcase – A Complete Book Catalogue & Library System 1K+ · 3.9★ (25) wp.org #2 1 too high 4 Product Feed PRO for WooCommerce by AdTribes – Product Feeds for WooCommerce 80K+ · 4.7★ (1071) wp.org #9 ↓2 5 too low 5 Translate WordPress with Weglot 2.0 – Multilingual AI Translation 50K+ · 4.8★ (1940) wp.org #13 ↑3 8 too low 6 BEAR – Bulk Editor for WooCommerce Professional. AI assistant on board (MCP Server) 30K+ · 4.7★ (228) wp.org #6 ↓1 7 StoreCustomizer – A plugin to Customize all WooCommerce Pages 20K+ · 4.8★ (127) wp.org #11 ↓1 4 too low 8 YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode 60K+ · 3.7★ (45) wp.org #4 4 too high 9 Back In Stock Notifier for WooCommerce | WooCommerce Waitlist Pro 20K+ · 4.7★ (122) wp.org #8 1 too high 10 Simple Catalog for WooCommerce 1K+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #7 ↓1 3 too high 11 Product Catalog Simple 1K+ · 4.5★ (13) wp.org #12 ↓3 1 too low 12 ShoppingFeeder 200+ · 5.0★ (21) wp.org #20 ↓1 8 too low 13 Country Based Restrictions for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.5★ (52) wp.org #17 4 too low 14 SR Product 360° View 200+ · 4.7★ (23) wp.org #18 ↓1 4 too low 15 Catalogue de formation Digiforma 70+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #3 12 too high 16 GravityWP – CSS Selector 4K+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #19 3 too low 17 GeeK! – Movie & Game Database 70+ · 5.0★ (11) wp.org #24 ↓2 7 too low 18 Library Management System 200+ · 4.4★ (14) wp.org #23 ↓2 5 too low 19 Product Prices by User Roles for WooCommerce 1K+ · 3.4★ (14) wp.org #16 ↓4 3 too high 20 wModes – Catalog Mode, Product Pricing, Enquiry Forms & Promotions | for WooCommerce 800+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #15 ↓4 5 too high 21 AI Agent by SiteGround 1M+ · 1.7★ (98) wp.org #10 ↓2 11 too high 22 External Store for Shopify 2K+ · 3.4★ (5) wp.org #22 ↓4 23 Unagui Catalogue Mode for WooCommerce 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 2 too high 24 Tabby Checkout 4K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #14 ↓1 10 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.