wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “class ticketing”
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 ticketing”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 7 of the top 20.
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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.
Ranked above its merit
Bandsintown Events shows at wp.org #13 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 9 places. Its 4K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.3★ average from 8 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Booking for Appointments and Events Calendar – Amelia places #12 on merit, 4.6★ from 793 reviews, but shows at wp.org #16. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
The Events Calendar 600K+ · 4.2★ (2461)
wp.org #1 2 
Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, Appointments and more! 60K+ · 4.2★ (551)
wp.org #2 3 
Ticket Tailor — Event Ticketing & Registration 4K+ · 4.3★ (46)
wp.org #3 4 
Event Tickets and Registration 90K+ · 3.5★ (236)
wp.org #4 5 
Eventin – Events Calendar, Tickets, Registration, Booking & WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.7★ (413)
wp.org #7 2 too low 6 
Tickera – Sell Tickets & Manage Events 2K+ · 4.5★ (292)
wp.org #6 7 
Newsletter – Send awesome emails from WordPress 200K+ · 4.6★ (1205)
wp.org #9 ↑2 2 too low 8 
SupportCandy – AI Customer Support Ticket System & Live Chatbot Agent 10K+ · 4.9★ (289)
wp.org #11 ↓1 3 too low 9 
My Tickets – Accessible Event Ticketing 600+ · 4.9★ (27)
wp.org #5 4 too high 10 
Event Espresso – Event Registration & Ticketing Sales 500+ · 4.4★ (136)
wp.org #8 2 too high 11 
Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce – Sell Tickets, Event Registration, RSVP & Event Calendar 7K+ · 4.5★ (167)
wp.org #10 ↓1 1 too high 12 Booking for Appointments and Events Calendar – Amelia 90K+ · 4.6★ (793)
wp.org #16 ↑1 4 too low 13 
Realtyna Organic IDX plugin + WPL Real Estate 1K+ · 4.7★ (203)
wp.org #15 ↑1 2 too low 14 
NitroPack – Performance, Page Speed & Cache Plugin for Core Web Vitals, CDN & Image Optimization 80K+ · 4.3★ (311)
wp.org #20 ↑2 6 too low 15 
Timetics – Appointment Booking Calendar & Scheduling 2K+ · 4.6★ (36)
wp.org #12 3 too high 16 
Awesome Support – WordPress HelpDesk & Support Plugin 6K+ · 3.5★ (194)
wp.org #14 2 too high 17 
Event Tickets with Ticket Scanner 1K+ · 4.8★ (24) thin reviews
wp.org #18 1 too low 18 
Xpro Addons — 150+ Widgets for Elementor 40K+ · 4.4★ (28)
wp.org #22 4 too low 19 
Event Tickets Manager for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.7★ (32)
wp.org #24 5 too low 20 
Pie Calendar – Events Calendar Made Simple 1K+ · 4.7★ (24) thin reviews
wp.org #23 3 too low 21 
WP Click to Chat – Email, Live Chat, Call & Book Now Buttons 1K+ · 5.0★ (7) thin reviews
wp.org #19 2 too high 22 Bandsintown Events 4K+ · 3.3★ (8) thin reviews
wp.org #13 9 too high 23 
Rezgo Online Booking 300+ · 3.3★ (6) thin reviews
wp.org #21 ↓1 2 too high 24 
CourseStorm Class Registration for WordPress 30+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #17 ↓2 7 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.