wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “comune”
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 “comune”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 9 of the top 16. 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 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
ChileCourier Shipping for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #5 but places #10 on merit, a gap of 5 places. Its 100+ installs carry it up the search order; its 2.6★ average from 5 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Bulk Edit Products for WooCommerce – WP Sheet Editor places #4 on merit, 4.9★ from 228 reviews, but shows at wp.org #10. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Campi Moduli Italiani 400+ · 4.7★ (6) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #1 ↑1 2 
Accesibilidad Web con el Widget de AccedeMe 1K+ · 5.0★ (6) thin reviews
wp.org #3 1 too low 3 
WP SPID Italia 100+ · 4.2★ (5) thin reviews
wp.org #2 ↓1 1 too high 4 Bulk Edit Products for WooCommerce – WP Sheet Editor 10K+ · 4.9★ (228) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #10 6 too low 5 
Amministrazione Trasparente 1K+ · 4.9★ (25) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #11 6 too low 6 
Protección de datos – RGPD 7K+ · 4.8★ (5) thin reviews
wp.org #9 3 too low 7 
Sardinia POI – Sardinia points of interest for WordPress 10+ · 0.0★ (0) heavy footprint thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #4 3 too high 8 
Romania Chat 10+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews
wp.org #12 4 too low 9 
Genaro Maintenance Web Report — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #6 3 too high 10 ChileCourier Shipping for WooCommerce 100+ · 2.6★ (5) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviewslow rating, top placementstale but ranked
wp.org #5 5 too high 11 S Scriptoria – Auto Translate EN to ES — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #7 4 too high 12 
RVCFDI para Woocommerce 70+ · 3.8★ (5) thin reviews
wp.org #13 1 too low 13 
Città italiane e cap codice di avviamento postale for Woocommerce 80+ · 5.0★ (1) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #8 5 too high 14 R Regione Provincia Comune 100+ · 3.5★ (6) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #15 1 too low 15 
LFECFDI para Woocommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #14 1 too high 16 L LB Select Location 10+ · 5.0★ (1) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #16 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.