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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “clock pms”

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 “clock pms”, 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

World Clocks shows at wp.org #3 but places #11 on merit, a gap of 8 places. Its 100+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

HurryTimer – An Scarcity and Urgency Countdown Timer for WordPress & WooCommerce places #2 on merit, 4.8★ from 170 reviews, but shows at wp.org #6. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Simple Digital Clock 🕒 500+ · 4.3★ (12) wp.org #1 2 HurryTimer – An Scarcity and Urgency Countdown Timer for WordPress & WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.8★ (170) wp.org #6 4 too low 3 WP Date and Time Shortcode 10K+ · 4.9★ (31) wp.org #4 1 too low 4 Finale Lite – Sales Countdown Timer & Discount for WooCommerce 3K+ · 4.7★ (151) wp.org #7 3 too low 5 Bus Ticket Booking with Seat Reservation 700+ · 4.9★ (41) wp.org #9 4 too low 6 WPC Product Timer for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.8★ (24) wp.org #5 1 too high 7 Digital Clock 300+ · 4.3★ (3) wp.org #2 5 too high 8 Radio Station by netmix® – Manage and play your Show Schedule in WordPress! 1K+ · 4.6★ (30) wp.org #11 3 too low 9 Gym Builder – Class Timetable & Booking for Gyms, Fitness & Yoga Studios 100+ · 5.0★ (10) wp.org #19 10 too low 10 Rox Appointment Booking – Event, Calendar & Appointment Scheduling 2K+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #14 4 too low 11 World Clocks 100+ · 4.0★ (1) wp.org #3 8 too high 12 Eventward 400+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #10 2 too high 13 Business Hours & Holiday Schedule Manager 100+ · 4.0★ (1) wp.org #8 5 too high 14 EmpRoster — · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #18 4 too low 15 PlexBlocks – Business Hours for Block Editor 90+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 3 too high 16 Ndizi Project Management 10+ · 3.5★ (4) wp.org #15 1 too high 17 BookWellNow – Appointment Booking 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 1 too high 18 Blazeo 400+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #13 5 too high 19 Quizpio – Live Multiplayer Quizzes, Polls & Trivia 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 1 too low 20 Stuff & Things Business Hours — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 1 too low 21 Global Time Ghost – Local Time Converter — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 1 too low 22 JW Prayer Times — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 1 too low 23 1045AM Checkout Slot Scheduler for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 1 too low 24 Dynamic Post – AI Content – White Paper – Peer Review – Tax & Accounting Sites 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #17 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.