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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “csv exporter”

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 “csv exporter”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 12 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

CSV Import and Exporter shows at wp.org #11 but places #23 on merit, a gap of 12 places. Its 1K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

404 to 301 – Redirect Manager, 301 Redirection, 404 Error Logs & 404 Monitoring places #7 on merit, 4.7★ from 321 reviews, but shows at wp.org #24. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 WP Ultimate CSV Importer – WordPress CSV, XML & Excel Import Export 20K+ · 4.4★ (593) wp.org #1 2 Import and export users and customers 70K+ · 4.7★ (259) wp.org #5 ↓1 3 too low 3 WP All Import – Drag & Drop Import for CSV, XML, Excel & Google Sheets 100K+ · 4.7★ (1966) wp.org #8 ↓1 5 too low 4 Product Import Export for WooCommerce – CSV Product Importer & Exporter 80K+ · 4.6★ (413) wp.org #4 5 Store Exporter – Export WooCommerce Products, Orders, Subscriptions, Customers 6K+ · 4.1★ (166) wp.org #3 2 too high 6 Export All Posts, Products, Orders & Users | WP Ultimate Exporter | WordPress CSV Export 6K+ · 3.2★ (16) wp.org #2 4 too high 7 404 to 301 – Redirect Manager, 301 Redirection, 404 Error Logs & 404 Monitoring 100K+ · 4.7★ (321) wp.org #24 ↓1 17 too low 8 Simple Job Board 10K+ · 4.7★ (133) wp.org #14 ↑1 6 too low 9 Import WP – CSV & XML Import Export for WordPress 4K+ · 4.4★ (25) wp.org #9 ↓1 10 ilGhera Danea Exporter for WooCommerce 80+ · 4.7★ (14) wp.org #10 ↓1 11 Extension Info Exporter 200+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #7 ↓1 4 too high 12 User Login History 10K+ · 4.6★ (29) wp.org #23 ↓1 11 too low 13 Stock Exporter for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.9★ (7) wp.org #20 ↓1 7 too low 14 EP Exporter for Contact Form 7 (CF7) 500+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #6 ↓1 8 too high 15 Export/Import Media – CSV Media Library Import & Export 1K+ · 3.7★ (3) wp.org #16 1 too low 16 WPQ Post CSV Exporter 30+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #21 ↓1 5 too low 17 S Simple CSV Exporter 200+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #12 ↓2 5 too high 18 Exporter for Webflow 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #18 ↓1 19 RawType Order Exporter — Spreadsheet & CSV for WooCommerce 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #19 ↓1 20 Coupon Exporter for WooCommerce 40+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #13 ↓1 7 too high 21 Import WooCommerce Suite for Products, Orders, Coupons, Reviews, and Customers | WP Ultimate CSV Importer 4K+ · 2.3★ (6) wp.org #17 ↓3 4 too high 22 Import Users & Customers with Meta | WP Ultimate CSV Importer Add-on 5K+ · 3.0★ (2) wp.org #15 ↓2 7 too high 23 CSV Import and Exporter 1K+ · 3.0★ (2) wp.org #11 12 too high 24 S Status Exporter 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #22 ↓1 2 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.