wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “clearcode”
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 “clearcode”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 0 of the top 20. 3 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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.
CC-Syntax-Highlight 60+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #1 2 
CC-Disable-Users 10+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #2 3 
CC-Redirects 10+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #3 4 
CC-God-User 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviewslow rating, top placementstale but ranked
wp.org #5 1 too low 5 
CC-Clean-Head-Tags 20+ · 5.0★ (1) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #4 1 too high 6 
CC-Link-Shortcode 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #6 7 
CC-List-Posts 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #7 8 
CC-TOC 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #9 1 too low 9 
CC-Auto-Activate-Plugins — · 5.0★ (1) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #8 1 too high 10 
CC-Server-Time 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #11 1 too low 11 
CC-Backup 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #12 1 too low 12 
CC-Sentry 10+ · 5.0★ (1) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #10 2 too high 13 
CC-Featured-Image-Column 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #13 14 
CC-ID-Column 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #14 15 
CC-Scripts 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #15 16 
CC-MU-Plugins-Loader — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #16 17 
CC-Cache 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #17 18 
CC-Update — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #18 19 
CC-Deploy — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #19 20 
CC-Disable-Date — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #20 21 
CC-Minify 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #21 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.