wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “content ignite”
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 “content ignite”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 6 of the top 15. 5 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
Firevert – Countdown timer, copy coupons, urgency widgets for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #6 but places #10 on merit, a gap of 4 places. Its 10+ 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.
Vuukle – Comments, Reactions, Quizzes, Share Bar & Ad Revenue 200+ · 4.1★ (35)
wp.org #4 3 too low 2 
IgnitionDeck Crowdfunding Platform 100+ · 3.7★ (90)
wp.org #5 3 too low 3 
Ignite Video Player OEmbed 30+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #1 2 too high 4 
Author Box & Pages for E-E-A-T Optimization 200+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #2 2 too high 5 
Content Ignite — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #3 2 too high 6 
Custom Post Types Relationships (CPTR) 300+ · 5.0★ (2) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #9 3 too low 7 
Ultimate 3D Model Viewer 10+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #7 8 
WooCommerce Frontend Shop Manager – Free Version 40+ · 4.0★ (4) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #13 5 too low 9 
Audioburst Podcast Highlights Player 100+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #8 1 too high 10 Firevert – Countdown timer, copy coupons, urgency widgets for WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #6 4 too high 11 
Better Email — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #10 1 too high 12 
Simple Social Share — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #11 1 too high 13 P Pic Ignite 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #14 1 too low 14 S SceneChat – Socially Ignite the Videos on Your Website 10+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviews
wp.org #15 1 too low 15 
Simple Tag Manager — · 1.0★ (1) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #12 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.