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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “decimal odds”

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 “decimal odds”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 7 of the top 17. 2 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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.

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Ranked above its merit

IGS Odds Converter shows at wp.org #2 but places #7 on merit, a gap of 5 places. Its — installs carry it up the search order; its 0.0★ average from 0 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Hubbub Lite – Fast, free social sharing and follow buttons places #1 on merit, 4.7★ from 173 reviews, but shows at wp.org #8. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Hubbub Lite – Fast, free social sharing and follow buttons 30K+ · 4.7★ (173) wp.org #8 7 too low 2 Watu Quiz 3K+ · 4.7★ (137) wp.org #9 7 too low 3 Responsive Blocks – Page Builder for Blocks & Patterns 3K+ · 4.8★ (17) wp.org #4 1 too low 4 Easy Invoice – Invoice Generator, PDF Quotes & Payments 600+ · 4.4★ (7) wp.org #3 1 too high 5 I IGS Parlay Odds Calculator — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #1 4 too high 6 VK Blocks 100K+ · 4.8★ (6) wp.org #7 1 too low 7 I IGS Odds Converter — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #2 5 too high 8 PICK VIZ — Sports Picks, Tipster & Handicapper Platform — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #5 3 too high 9 B7 Random Number 60+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #6 3 too high 10 CAPI Suite: Meta Pixel, Pinterest & TikTok for WooCommerce 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #11 1 too low 11 UiCore Elements – Free widgets and templates for Elementor 40K+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #10 1 too high 12 BetPress 40+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #16 4 too low 13 Knights of Columbus – State — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 1 too high 14 PW – Ofertas Avanzadas Lite — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 1 too high 15 O Oddsconverter 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 1 too high 16 I iBET Odds Payout Calculator 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 1 too high 17 M MH Dispaly Prayer Times widget 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #17

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.