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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “clip path”

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 “clip path”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 14 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

Page Peel shows at wp.org #2 but places #13 on merit, a gap of 11 places. Its 60+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

MP3 Audio Player – Music Player, Podcast Player & Radio by Sonaar places #5 on merit, 4.8★ from 302 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.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Fast Velocity Minify 30K+ · 4.6★ (195) wp.org #4 ↑3 3 too low 2 Animation Addons – Elementor Addons, GSAP Animations, Elementor V4 Atomic Widgets & Elementor Templates 10K+ · 4.6★ (66) wp.org #7 ↓2 5 too low 3 Sky Addons for Elementor – 160+ Widgets, GSAP Animations, Templates & Theme Builder 2K+ · 5.0★ (9) wp.org #3 ↑1 4 AnimateGL – WebGL & CSS Scroll Animations and Hover Effects for Gutenberg and Elementor 2K+ · 5.0★ (22) wp.org #5 ↓2 1 too low 5 MP3 Audio Player – Music Player, Podcast Player & Radio by Sonaar 20K+ · 4.8★ (302) wp.org #16 ↑1 11 too low 6 Sina Extension for Elementor 40K+ · 4.9★ (35) wp.org #10 4 too low 7 Clip Path Maker 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #1 6 too high 8 Sunshine Photo Cart – Client Photo Gallery & Photo Proofing for Photographers 1K+ · 4.7★ (138) wp.org #17 ↑1 9 too low 9 Squad Modules Lite – Free Divi 5 & Divi 4 Modules for Divi Builder 1K+ · 5.0★ (12) wp.org #8 1 too high 10 Product Badges For WooCommerce 700+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #6 4 too high 11 Essential Classy Addons for Elementor – 150+ Widgets, Templates & Performance Tools 400+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #11 12 VidShop – Shoppable Videos for WooCommerce 1K+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #14 2 too low 13 Page Peel 60+ · 4.0★ (2) wp.org #2 11 too high 14 Genolve – AI Business Graphics, Images & Video 100+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #13 1 too high 15 Hísi Anim – Scroll Animations for Elementor, Bricks & Gutenberg 70+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 6 too high 16 Neurogenesis Styler – Block Editor Typography, Spacing & Design Controls 20+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #22 ↓2 6 too low 17 Video Share VOD – Turnkey Video Site Builder Script 60+ · 2.3★ (12) wp.org #20 ↑3 3 too low 18 PixMagix – WordPress Image Editor 200+ · 4.5★ (4) wp.org #23 ↑1 5 too low 19 Animicro 50+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 7 too high 20 TryAura: AI Virtual Try-On, Product Visualization & Product Videos for WooCommerce 50+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #21 ↑1 1 too low 21 Sentio Widgets for Elementor 40+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 ↑1 3 too high 22 Addronix Addons for Elementor 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #15 7 too high 23 ExploreXR 50+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #19 ↑2 4 too high 24 HLS Player 600+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #24

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.