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

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 “datos”, 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

Wompi Portal de Pagos shows at wp.org #3 but places #13 on merit, a gap of 10 places. Its 6K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 2.0★ average from 4 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Wanderlust OCA para WooCommerce places #6 on merit, 4.8★ from 59 reviews, but shows at wp.org #22. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Protección de datos – RGPD 7K+ · 4.8★ (5) wp.org #1 2 Lawwwing | Textos legales web y Banner de cookies 700+ · 4.6★ (10) wp.org #2 3 Adapta RGPD 40K+ · 4.8★ (105) wp.org #11 ↓3 8 too low 4 Accesibilidad Web con el Widget de AccedeMe 1K+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #5 1 too low 5 Comunas de Chile para WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.6★ (16) wp.org #8 ↓1 3 too low 6 Wanderlust OCA para WooCommerce 500+ · 4.8★ (59) wp.org #22 ↓3 16 too low 7 Despacho vía Starken Pro para WooCommerce 400+ · 4.8★ (15) wp.org #23 ↓1 16 too low 8 Suscripciones y Pagos Recurrentes con Mercado Pago para WooCommerce 20+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #13 ↓2 5 too low 9 Andreani WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.2★ (5) wp.org #7 ↓1 2 too high 10 imacPrestashop 100+ · 5.0★ (9) wp.org #24 ↓3 14 too low 11 Tipo Documento Perú 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #4 7 too high 12 Ecommerce Fabrick 1K+ · 3.8★ (9) wp.org #14 ↓2 2 too low 13 Wompi Portal de Pagos 6K+ · 2.0★ (4) wp.org #3 10 too high 14 ONVO Pay 400+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #6 ↓2 8 too high 15 TicketBAI Facturas para WooCommerce 70+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #15 ↓1 16 Contador de Visitas 600+ · 4.5★ (2) wp.org #16 ↓3 17 FacturaONE para WooCommerce con VeriFactu 40+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #12 ↓2 5 too high 18 Comprobante de Pago Perú 200+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #9 9 too high 19 Indicadores Económicos Chile 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 ↓1 20 PKT1 Centro de envios 50+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #10 ↓1 10 too high 21 Declarando – Gestión de Facturas 200+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 ↓1 22 Nave for WooCommerce 300+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 ↓1 4 too high 23 Envíos Coordinadora Woocommerce (Oficial) – WordPress plugin 600+ · 2.5★ (4) wp.org #17 ↓2 6 too high 24 Khipu for WooCommerce 300+ · 2.3★ (3) wp.org #20 ↓4 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.