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

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

Cinema Seat Reservation For WooCommerce shows at wp.org #5 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 19 places. Its 10+ installs carry it up the search order; its 1.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Tickera – Sell Tickets & Manage Events places #3 on merit, 4.5★ from 292 reviews, but shows at wp.org #8. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 SeatReg 300+ · 5.0★ (30) wp.org #1 2 Booking Activities 3K+ · 5.0★ (121) wp.org #4 ↓1 2 too low 3 Tickera – Sell Tickets & Manage Events 2K+ · 4.5★ (292) wp.org #8 ↓1 5 too low 4 Theater for WordPress 600+ · 4.9★ (25) wp.org #3 ↑1 1 too high 5 WP Maps – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store Locator with Search, Filters & Listings 60K+ · 4.3★ (122) wp.org #6 ↓1 1 too low 6 WPZOOM Portfolio Lite – Filterable Portfolio Plugin 20K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #2 4 too high 7 GutSlider – All in One Slider and Carousel Blocks for Gutenberg 6K+ · 4.9★ (14) wp.org #10 ↓1 3 too low 8 GeeK! – Movie & Game Database 70+ · 5.0★ (11) wp.org #13 5 too low 9 Lumière Movies 30+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #7 ↑1 2 too high 10 Video Lightbox for YouTube/Vimeo 100+ · 3.3★ (7) wp.org #9 ↑1 1 too high 11 Data Diagrams: Visual Chart Editor for WordPress 10+ · 4.8★ (4) wp.org #22 11 too low 12 Stachethemes Seat Planner Lite 80+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #12 13 CelerSearch – AI-Powered Instant Search with Meilisearch 30+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #15 2 too low 14 Eventnetic – Event Tickets, Booking and Calendar 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #16 2 too low 15 Easy Map – Store Locator, OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Mapbox 50+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #17 2 too low 16 Uikar Cinema Ticketing for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 5 too high 17 SAPO Feed 70+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 1 too low 18 Image Zoom on Hover 40+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #14 4 too high 19 SeatKit 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 20 Yoppli Video Player Design — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 21 Hello Hollywood 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 22 Softech Addons for Elementor 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 1 too low 23 Seat & Table Booking for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 1 too low 24 Cinema Seat Reservation For WooCommerce 10+ · 1.0★ (1) wp.org #5 ↑1 19 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.