wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “csv file”
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 file”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 14 of the top 20. 3 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
File Upload Types by WPForms shows at wp.org #5 but places #14 on merit, a gap of 9 places. Its 40K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.0★ average from 20 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Customer Reviews for WooCommerce places #10 on merit, 4.8★ from 1539 reviews, but shows at wp.org #20. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Import and export users and customers 70K+ · 4.7★ (259)
wp.org #1 2 R Really Simple CSV Importer 40K+ · 4.9★ (107)
wp.org #2 3 
WP Ultimate CSV Importer – WordPress CSV, XML & Excel Import Export 20K+ · 4.4★ (593)
wp.org #4 1 too low 4 
WP All Import – Drag & Drop Import for CSV, XML, Excel & Google Sheets 100K+ · 4.7★ (1966)
wp.org #9 ↓2 5 too low 5 
File Manager Pro – Filester 100K+ · 4.9★ (155)
wp.org #6 ↑2 1 too low 6 
TablePress – Tables in WordPress made easy 600K+ · 5.0★ (4625)
wp.org #10 ↓1 4 too low 7 
CSV Importer 3K+ · 4.2★ (28)
wp.org #3 4 too high 8 
Iptanus File Upload 10K+ · 4.4★ (117)
wp.org #7 ↑5 1 too high 9 
Database Addon for Contact Form 7 – CFDB7 600K+ · 5.0★ (1875)
wp.org #14 ↓1 5 too low 10 Customer Reviews for WooCommerce 80K+ · 4.8★ (1539)
wp.org #20 ↓2 10 too low 11 
Import Users from CSV 10K+ · 4.1★ (44)
wp.org #8 ↓2 3 too high 12 
FileBird – WordPress Media Library Folders & File Manager 200K+ · 4.7★ (1125)
wp.org #19 ↑1 7 too low 13 
WP All Export – Drag & Drop Export to Any Custom CSV, XML & Excel 100K+ · 4.5★ (415)
wp.org #16 ↓1 3 too low 14 File Upload Types by WPForms 40K+ · 4.0★ (20) thin reviews
wp.org #5 9 too high 15 
Product Import Export for WooCommerce – CSV Product Importer & Exporter 80K+ · 4.6★ (413) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #11 ↓1 4 too high 16 
WP All Import – Product Import for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.7★ (276)
wp.org #17 ↓1 1 too low 17 
Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings 4M+ · 4.8★ (7519)
wp.org #23 ↓2 6 too low 18 
Export and Import Users and Customers 50K+ · 4.8★ (442) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #21 ↑1 3 too low 19 
CSV to HTML 300+ · 5.0★ (22) heavy footprint thin reviews
wp.org #15 ↓1 4 too high 20 
WP All Import – Import Add-On for ACF 50K+ · 5.0★ (6) thin reviews
wp.org #12 ↓1 8 too high 21 
Shared Files – File Upload & Download Manager 3K+ · 4.4★ (34)
wp.org #24 ↓1 3 too low 22 
Export Users Data CSV 1K+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews
wp.org #13 ↑6 9 too high 23 
CSV Importer Plus for ACF 400+ · 5.0★ (5) thin reviews
wp.org #18 ↓1 5 too high 24 
External files in Media Library 500+ · 5.0★ (4) not PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #22 ↑2 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.