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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “contact sync”

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 “contact sync”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 13 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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.

Ranked above its merit

Hostinger Reach – AI-Powered Email Marketing for WordPress shows at wp.org #4 but places #12 on merit, a gap of 8 places. Its 1M+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 8 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk places #3 on merit, 4.8★ from 3221 reviews, but shows at wp.org #13. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Ultra Addons for Contact Form 7 60K+ · 4.8★ (108) wp.org #1 2 CF7 Apps – Addons for Contact Form 7 (Honeypot, Database, Redirection, Webhook, etc.) 300K+ · 3.8★ (135) wp.org #2 3 Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk 200K+ · 4.8★ (3221) wp.org #13 10 too low 4 WP Remote Users Sync 6K+ · 4.9★ (73) wp.org #7 ↑14 3 too low 5 MetForm – Contact Form, Survey, Quiz, Conditional Forms, Form Templates & Custom Form Builder for Elementor 500K+ · 4.7★ (509) wp.org #11 ↓2 6 too low 6 Constant Contact Forms 20K+ · 2.6★ (107) wp.org #3 3 too high 7 Media Cloud Sync 1K+ · 4.9★ (13) wp.org #5 2 too high 8 FlexTable – Data Table Sync with Google Sheets 3K+ · 4.6★ (35) wp.org #8 9 Photo Engine (Media Organizer & Lightroom) 2K+ · 4.9★ (210) wp.org #19 ↓3 10 too low 10 Controls for Contact Form 7 (Redirects, Analytics & Tracking) 10K+ · 5.0★ (13) wp.org #10 11 Contact Form to Chat Apps | Click to Chat to Order – FormyChat 3K+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #6 5 too high 12 Hostinger Reach – AI-Powered Email Marketing for WordPress 1M+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #4 8 too high 13 Product Sync for WooCommerce – Supplier API Import, Dropshipping & Inventory Sync 400+ · 5.0★ (16) wp.org #16 ↓1 3 too low 14 FlexStock – Product Stock Sync with Google Sheets for WooCommerce 600+ · 4.5★ (22) wp.org #17 ↓4 3 too low 15 FuseWP – WordPress User Sync to Email List & Marketing Automation (Mailchimp, Constant Contact, ActiveCampaign etc.) 2K+ · 4.9★ (25) wp.org #22 ↓2 7 too low 16 CiviCRM Member Sync 800+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #9 ↓2 7 too high 17 FormsDB – Save Elementor Forms to Google Sheets & Post Type 20K+ · 4.6★ (19) wp.org #24 ↓1 7 too low 18 CiviCRM Profile Sync 500+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #12 ↓2 6 too high 19 Kadence Central – Site Management, Backups, Security, and Reporting 30K+ · 4.2★ (5) wp.org #15 ↓4 4 too high 20 ووسلام – همگام سازی ووکامرس و باسلام 6K+ · 4.3★ (4) wp.org #18 ↓4 2 too high 21 Sync Mautic 80+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #20 ↓3 1 too high 22 Constant Contact + WooCommerce 1K+ · 1.8★ (10) wp.org #14 ↓2 8 too high 23 ActiveTrail – Contact Form 7 500+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 ↓1 24 User Sync 200+ · 3.0★ (2) wp.org #21 ↓3 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.