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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “co2”

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 “co2”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 3 of the top 20. 1 plugin is 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

Deny All Firewall shows at wp.org #10 but places #15 on merit, a gap of 5 places. Its 50+ installs carry it up the search order; its 0.0★ average from 0 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Burst Statistics – Simple WordPress Analytics (Google Analytics Alternative) places #3 on merit, 4.9★ from 186 reviews, but shows at wp.org #15. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 WebP Express 300K+ · 4.4★ (162) wp.org #1 2 CodeColorer 1K+ · 4.9★ (11) wp.org #2 3 Burst Statistics – Simple WordPress Analytics (Google Analytics Alternative) 200K+ · 4.9★ (186) wp.org #15 ↑6 12 too low 4 Topper System SEO 10+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #4 5 EuroStocks 30+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #3 2 too high 6 Simple Location 300+ · 4.6★ (8) wp.org #7 1 too low 7 XTX Integration for Netatmo 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #5 2 too high 8 Commited – Shopping CO2 neutralization add-on for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #6 2 too high 9 WeRePack – Reuse Packaging for WooCommerce 10+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #12 ↓1 3 too low 10 Sweet Energy Efficiency 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #8 ↓1 2 too high 11 Website Carbon Calculator 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 ↓1 2 too high 12 FFC Football CO2 Calculator Plugin — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 ↓2 1 too high 13 CO2Track — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 ↓3 14 Ravioli for WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 ↓1 15 Deny All Firewall 50+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #10 ↑2 5 too high 16 GreenMetrics – Website Carbon Footprint, Sustainability & Performance Metrics 30+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 ↓2 17 Click A Tree — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 ↓2 18 L LaserEngraverExpert Material Settings — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 ↓2 19 Jawnie Green Claims Checker for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 ↓2 20 RE-ZIP Packaging for WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 ↓2 21 I Plant A Tree 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 ↓2 1 too low 22 Green Cart Checkout — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 1 too low 23 C Co2 Footprint Widget — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 ↓2 1 too low 24 Shipping Guard – Advanced Shipping Suite, Weight Based Shipping, Zero Emission & Protection — · 3.5★ (2) wp.org #21 ↓2 3 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.