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

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 “dice”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 9 of the top 20. 6 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

Actionwear products sync shows at wp.org #13 but places #23 on merit, a gap of 10 places. Its 50+ 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.

merit plugin wp.org
1 A Random Number 700+ · 3.7★ (6) wp.org #1 2 Porsline 300+ · 4.9★ (9) wp.org #2 3 Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control 30K+ · 4.7★ (39) wp.org #10 ↑2 7 too low 4 Trendly AI Post – AI Content Generator, ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Google News Auto Blog 50+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #5 ↑2 1 too low 5 Blockenberg — 645 Advanced Gutenberg Blocks, 683 Templates and AI Agent for WordPress Block Editor 1K+ · 4.6★ (5) wp.org #3 ↑3 2 too high 6 Avatar Privacy 1K+ · 5.0★ (25) wp.org #24 18 too low 7 Xinc Events for Dice — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #4 ↑1 3 too high 8 Andreani WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.2★ (5) wp.org #11 ↑2 3 too low 9 Monobank WP Payment 1K+ · 2.5★ (8) wp.org #6 ↑3 3 too high 10 SeguridadEnMiPC Detector de Anuncios y Malware — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #7 ↑3 3 too high 11 Silicon Sicily Accessibility Fixer for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #8 ↑3 3 too high 12 DemoSlot Embed — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 3 too high 13 FACTO – Facturación Electrónica 300+ · 4.5★ (2) wp.org #12 ↑2 1 too high 14 Hedwig Envíos for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 ↑2 15 Ionix Payments 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 ↑2 1 too low 16 Reward Dice by PreciseFunnels – WooCommerce Exit Intent Popup with an Email Optin Form — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 ↑2 1 too high 17 Socialhero Promotions — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 ↑2 18 Yellohu for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 ↑2 1 too low 19 Post Kinds for IndieWeb in Block Themes 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 ↑4 1 too low 20 SEPA Sign — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 ↑1 1 too low 21 FreelanceBo Sentra Control — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 ↑1 1 too low 22 Cisilino Site Defense Network — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 1 too low 23 Actionwear products sync 50+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #13 ↑2 10 too high 24 Affiliate Disclosure and Disclaimer – Affylite 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #18 ↑2 6 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.