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

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 “dirham”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 7 of the top 14. 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 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

ingenidev, Morocco – MAD Currency Symbol Changer | مغير رمز عملة الدرهم المغربي shows at wp.org #4 but places #8 on merit, a gap of 4 places. Its 100+ 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

Affiliate Program Suite — SliceWP Affiliates places #2 on merit, 4.9★ from 111 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 Gulf currencies Symbols for WooCommerce – رمز الريال السعودي والدرهم الإماراتي 1K+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #1 2 Affiliate Program Suite — SliceWP Affiliates 10K+ · 4.9★ (111) wp.org #8 ↑1 6 too low 3 All Currencies for WooCommerce 900+ · 3.8★ (9) wp.org #3 4 Easy Stripe Payments & Donations 10+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #5 1 too low 5 ingenidev, UAE – AED Currency Symbol Changer | مغير رمز عملة الدرهم الإماراتي 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #2 3 too high 6 Exchange Rates 800+ · 4.2★ (10) wp.org #9 ↑1 3 too low 7 Time Slot – Booking and Appointment System 100+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #10 ↑1 3 too low 8 ingenidev, Morocco – MAD Currency Symbol Changer | مغير رمز عملة الدرهم المغربي 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #4 4 too high 9 Ramz | Modern Arab Currency Symbols — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #6 ↑1 3 too high 10 ingenidev Code Widget for Elementor — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #7 ↑1 3 too high 11 Zanjir Payment Gateway for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 ↑2 12 Majed Mini Tools — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 ↑2 13 Sendit.ma for WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 14 RankX SEO – AI Product Descriptions, Meta & ALT Text for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14

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.