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

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 “cs”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 9 of the top 20. 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

CS Size Chart shows at wp.org #6 but places #15 on merit, a gap of 9 places. Its 100+ 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.

Buried gem

Flexible Map places #5 on merit, 4.8★ from 66 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.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin 200K+ · 4.4★ (1445) wp.org #1 2 D Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly) 60K+ · 5.0★ (108) wp.org #2 3 U Unique Headers 10K+ · 4.9★ (160) wp.org #3 4 TermsFeed AutoTerms: Privacy Policy Generator, Cookie Consent, GDPR, CCPA, Terms & Conditions, Disclaimers, Cookies Policy, EULA 70K+ · 4.7★ (246) wp.org #5 1 too low 5 Flexible Map 7K+ · 4.8★ (66) wp.org #10 5 too low 6 Disable Emails 30K+ · 5.0★ (20) wp.org #8 2 too low 7 CS-Login | ورود پیامکی، گوگل، ووکامرس، LearnDash و OTP 400+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #4 3 too high 8 FAZ Cookie Manager 3K+ · 5.0★ (30) wp.org #12 ↓1 4 too low 9 Log Emails 6K+ · 5.0★ (11) wp.org #9 10 Mollie Payments for WooCommerce 100K+ · 3.6★ (69) wp.org #11 ↑1 1 too low 11 Copy Anything to Clipboard for WordPress – Copy Button, Copy Text & Copy Code 10K+ · 4.5★ (36) wp.org #22 ↑1 11 too low 12 Next-Cart Store to WooCommerce Migration 100+ · 5.0★ (7) wp.org #20 8 too low 13 Whello CS Rotator 30+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #7 6 too high 14 Sendcloud for WooCommerce: Automated Shipping, Branded Tracking & Returns 7K+ · 3.0★ (13) wp.org #13 1 too high 15 CS Size Chart 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #6 9 too high 16 Spotrebiteľské práva pre WooCommerce 300+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #14 ↑1 2 too high 17 CS Remove Category Base 40+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 ↓1 2 too high 18 Affiliate Reviews 300+ · 3.3★ (3) wp.org #24 6 too low 19 CS BioLogin – Seamless Biometric Authentication 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 20 PlatformInfo 70+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #17 3 too high 21 Integration for ChurchSuite 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 ↓1 2 too low 22 Stepped Content – Guide readers through content one step at a time 200+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #18 4 too high 23 Newebpay Payment 600+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #16 7 too high 24 Ultimate Member – Terms & Conditions 4K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #21 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.