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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “class schedule”

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 “class schedule”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 13 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

Yoga Schedule Momoyoga shows at wp.org #5 but places #21 on merit, a gap of 16 places. Its 1K+ 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

Easy Digital Downloads – eCommerce Payments and Subscriptions made easy places #12 on merit, 4.7★ from 591 reviews, but shows at wp.org #22. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Simply Schedule Appointments 50K+ · 5.0★ (155) wp.org #1 2 The Events Calendar 600K+ · 4.2★ (2461) wp.org #2 3 UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin 4M+ · 4.8★ (8706) wp.org #4 1 too low 4 Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) 200K+ · 5.0★ (423) wp.org #9 ↑2 5 too low 5 Social Media Auto Poster – Schedule & Publish to Buffer 7K+ · 4.5★ (125) wp.org #6 ↓1 1 too low 6 WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images, Minify & Clean database to boost page speed & performance 1M+ · 4.8★ (2617) wp.org #11 ↑4 5 too low 7 Easy Updates Manager 300K+ · 4.8★ (726) wp.org #13 6 too low 8 Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, Appointments and more! 60K+ · 4.2★ (551) wp.org #10 ↓1 2 too low 9 Appointment Hour Booking – Booking Calendar 10K+ · 4.9★ (524) wp.org #18 ↑5 9 too low 10 Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution 100K+ · 4.4★ (590) wp.org #15 ↓3 5 too low 11 Joinchat – Enhanced “click to chat” 700K+ · 4.7★ (189) wp.org #14 ↓4 3 too low 12 Easy Digital Downloads – eCommerce Payments and Subscriptions made easy 40K+ · 4.7★ (591) wp.org #22 ↓1 10 too low 13 Import and export users and customers 70K+ · 4.7★ (259) wp.org #20 7 too low 14 Gym Builder – Class Timetable & Booking for Gyms, Fitness & Yoga Studios 100+ · 5.0★ (10) wp.org #7 7 too high 15 Redis Object Cache 500K+ · 4.5★ (179) wp.org #17 2 too low 16 Missed Schedule Post Publisher 6K+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #3 13 too high 17 Radio Station by netmix® – Manage and play your Show Schedule in WordPress! 1K+ · 4.6★ (30) wp.org #8 9 too high 18 Dynamic Visibility for Elementor 50K+ · 4.6★ (89) wp.org #19 ↓1 1 too low 19 Timetics – Appointment Booking Calendar & Scheduling 2K+ · 4.6★ (36) wp.org #24 5 too low 20 Social Media Auto Poster – Schedule & Publish to Hootsuite 200+ · 4.1★ (15) wp.org #16 4 too high 21 Yoga Schedule Momoyoga 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #5 ↑1 16 too high 22 MZ Mindbody API 100+ · 5.0★ (10) wp.org #21 ↓2 1 too high 23 A Automaize Class Schedule 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 ↑2 11 too high 24 Business Hours & Holiday Schedule Manager 100+ · 4.0★ (1) wp.org #23 1 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.