wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “datasheet”
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 “datasheet”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 of the top 20. 1 plugin is 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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.
Ranked above its merit
PDF Rack – 3D Flipbook, PDF Viewer & Embed PDF shows at wp.org #7 but places #12 on merit, a gap of 5 places. Its 20+ 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.
Document Embedder – let visitors read files without downloading 9K+ · 4.9★ (120)
wp.org #2 1 too low 2 
Integration of Icecat Live 60+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #1 1 too high 3 
FileDeck – Document Library, Download Manager & Client Portal 100+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews
wp.org #6 3 too low 4 
VikRestaurants Table Reservations and Take-Away 500+ · 4.8★ (10) thin reviews
wp.org #13 ↓2 9 too low 5 
Datasheet PDF Generator for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #3 2 too high 6 
WoWpi 10+ · 5.0★ (12) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #19 ↓2 13 too low 7 
Filevue 90+ · 5.0★ (5) thin reviews
wp.org #14 ↓2 7 too low 8 
eesy_ID2WP – Publish InDesign HTML5 60+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #4 4 too high 9 
aGo AI Chatbot, AI Chat Widget with Knowledge Base 100+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #5 ↓1 4 too high 10 
Cart PDF – Quote PDF for WooCommerce + Drag and Drop Template Builder 10+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #8 ↓3 2 too high 11 
Sacred PDF Viewer 10+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #9 ↓2 2 too high 12 PDF Rack – 3D Flipbook, PDF Viewer & Embed PDF 20+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #7 ↓1 5 too high 13 
Kitgenix Custom Tabs for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #12 ↓2 1 too high 14 
Maintenance Reports by webcycle — · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #10 ↓2 4 too high 15 
Veiligvertoon | Safety information management for WooCommerce 10+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #11 ↓2 4 too high 16 
My Trail Camera — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #16 ↓2 17 
MaxiCharts Timeline 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #17 ↓2 18 
Instant-Quote.co Asset Datasheet 90+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #18 ↓2 19 D DATASHEET WORDPRESS PLUGIN — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #20 ↓2 1 too low 20 
MaxiCharts D3js 10+ · 3.0★ (1) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #15 ↓2 5 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.