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

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 “diaspora”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 13 of the top 20. 4 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

Unstoppable Share Buttons shows at wp.org #7 but places #13 on merit, a gap of 6 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

Social Sharing Plugin – Sassy Social Share places #4 on merit, 4.8★ from 523 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 Shariff Wrapper 30K+ · 4.9★ (101) wp.org #1 2 OAuth Single Sign On – SSO (OAuth Client) 6K+ · 4.9★ (327) wp.org #3 1 too low 3 Simple Social Icons 100K+ · 4.3★ (92) wp.org #9 ↓2 6 too low 4 Social Sharing Plugin – Sassy Social Share 100K+ · 4.8★ (523) wp.org #16 ↓2 12 too low 5 Professional Social Sharing Buttons, Icons & Related Posts – Shareaholic 10K+ · 4.4★ (1053) wp.org #17 ↓2 12 too low 6 WP to diaspora 50+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #5 1 too high 7 NodeInfo(2) 900+ · 4.0★ (1) wp.org #2 5 too high 8 Popular Brand Icons – Simple Icons 3K+ · 4.7★ (10) wp.org #14 ↓2 6 too low 9 HB Jewish Calendar 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #4 5 too high 10 Custom Blocks Templates 20+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #12 ↓2 2 too low 11 WP Jerusalem Post 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #6 5 too high 12 C Country Calling Codes — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #8 ↓2 4 too high 13 Unstoppable Share Buttons 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #7 ↑1 6 too high 14 Share on Diaspora 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #15 ↓2 1 too low 15 Shabbat Menucha — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #10 ↓1 5 too high 16 TuneSera – Internet Radio Player & Station Directory — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 5 too high 17 A Add Fediverse Icons to Jetpack 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 ↓2 4 too high 18 M MTN MOMO 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 ↓2 19 Plain Social Sharing Buttons — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 ↓2 1 too low 20 B Burnman's Diaspora Button 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 ↓2 2 too low 21 what\s your .desi — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 ↓2 2 too low 22 D Diaspora Podlist Updater 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 ↓2 3 too high 23 Diasposter 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 ↓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.