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

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 “detalles”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 16 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

EnviFast Shipping shows at wp.org #13 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 7 places. Its 10+ 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.

Buried gem

Asesor de Cookies RGPD para normativa europea places #2 on merit, 3.9★ from 59 reviews, but shows at wp.org #16. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Suscripciones y Pagos Recurrentes con Mercado Pago para WooCommerce 30+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #4 3 too low 2 Asesor de Cookies RGPD para normativa europea 20K+ · 3.9★ (59) wp.org #16 14 too low 3 Skydropx 1K+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #2 1 too high 4 Andreani WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.2★ (5) wp.org #6 2 too low 5 pay bi 100+ · 3.0★ (4) wp.org #3 2 too high 6 Plugin de Clip para WooCommerce 800+ · 1.8★ (5) wp.org #1 5 too high 7 Wava Payment Plugin 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #5 2 too high 8 Mantenimiento web 20K+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #15 7 too low 9 Libro de Reclamaciones y Quejas 3K+ · 3.8★ (10) wp.org #18 9 too low 10 Accesibilidad Web con el Widget de AccedeMe 1K+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #21 ↓1 11 too low 11 pFacturas for WooCommerce — · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #8 3 too high 12 Protección de datos – RGPD 7K+ · 4.8★ (5) wp.org #22 ↓1 10 too low 13 Indicadores Económicos Chile 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #7 6 too high 14 Shipping Coordinadora Woocommerce 10+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #24 ↓1 10 too low 15 Creditop 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 6 too high 16 VeezDelivery – Envíos y Despachos para WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #10 6 too high 17 Refácil Pay 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 6 too high 18 SeekinWeb AI Visibility — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 6 too high 19 Socialhero Promotions — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 5 too high 20 EnviFast Shipping 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #13 7 too high 21 Request Product Info Chat for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 4 too high 22 L LlegoYa Envíos — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 ↓1 3 too high 23 Tipo de Cambio Nicaragua — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 ↓1 3 too high 24 Facturación Electrónica Woocommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 ↓1 1 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.