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

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 “celebration”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 13 of the top 20. 1 plugin is 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

Wbcom Designs – Birthday Widget for BuddyPress shows at wp.org #7 but places #16 on merit, a gap of 9 places. Its 400+ 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.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Confetti – Celebration Effects for WordPress 2K+ · 5.0★ (49) wp.org #1 2 Weather Effect 4K+ · 4.5★ (30) wp.org #2 3 Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns 100K+ · 4.9★ (216) wp.org #6 ↑2 3 too low 4 Ultimeter – the Ultimate Progress and Goals Meter 1K+ · 5.0★ (24) wp.org #5 1 too low 5 Confetti Fall Animation 500+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #3 ↑1 2 too high 6 Scratch & Win – Giveaways and Contests. Boost subscribers, traffic, repeat visits, referrals, sales and more 100+ · 4.7★ (30) wp.org #20 ↓2 14 too low 7 Email Customizer for WooCommerce – Spark Editor 200+ · 4.8★ (19) wp.org #22 ↑1 15 too low 8 The School Management – Education & Learning ERP 700+ · 4.5★ (15) wp.org #21 ↑1 13 too low 9 Product Delivery Date for WooCommerce – Lite 1K+ · 4.1★ (13) wp.org #12 3 too low 10 Tada Confetti – Celebration Effects 30+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #4 ↓1 6 too high 11 Rs Christmas Trees – Holiday Decorations, Christmas Garlands & Falling Snow Effect 100+ · 4.2★ (5) wp.org #13 2 too low 12 Custom Product Builder for WooCommerce – Product Designer & Personalizer 300+ · 4.2★ (5) wp.org #10 2 too high 13 WPC Smart Messages for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.3★ (6) wp.org #17 ↓2 4 too low 14 Rs Christmas Santa – Snowfall, Christmas Lights, Holiday Music, Flying Sleigh & Countdown 50+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #14 ↑2 15 NJIXHOST Confetti Effects & Celebrations 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 6 too high 16 Wbcom Designs – Birthday Widget for BuddyPress 400+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #7 ↓1 9 too high 17 Init FX Engine – Interactive, Event-Driven, Lightweight 80+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #8 ↑3 9 too high 18 ReadJoy – Progress Bar with Celebrations — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 ↓1 7 too high 19 Boom Fest 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 ↓8 4 too high 20 Fireworks Celebration 70+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 ↓7 4 too high 21 StichyX Bar — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 3 too low 22 VSW Bogo Offer On Category 40+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #19 ↑1 3 too high 23 Seasonal Effects & Notice Bar (formerly Halloween Animations) 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 ↑1 24 RsCards Maker – Greeting Cards, E-Cards, Christmas Cards & Holiday Wishes 10+ · 4.0★ (2) wp.org #18 ↓1 6 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.