wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “crosspost”
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 “crosspost”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 2 of the top 17. 4 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
CrossPost to Friendika shows at wp.org #10 but places #16 on merit, a gap of 6 places. Its 10+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Blog Crosspost 40+ · 3.7★ (3) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #2 3 W WPArtisan Multisite Crossposter 20+ · 5.0★ (3) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #5 2 too low 4 C Crosspost to Inkwell — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #3 1 too high 5 
ADStn Auto Poster — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #4 1 too high 6 L LiveJournal Crossposter 200+ · 2.3★ (6) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #6 7 R Redmatrix_WP — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #9 2 too low 8 
Diasposter 10+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #7 1 too high 9 I Image Crosspost — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #11 2 too low 10 E Editable Recipe 10+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #8 2 too high 11 T Twi2VK — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #12 1 too low 12 P publishToMixi 30+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #14 2 too low 13 L LJ-XP-SW 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #15 2 too low 14 P Post Signature 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #16 2 too low 15 S Sk Latest Post Widget 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #17 2 too low 16 C CrossPost to Friendika 10+ · 5.0★ (1) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #10 6 too high 17 C Crossposterous 10+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviews
wp.org #13 4 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.