wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “disable print button”
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 “disable print button”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 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
Floating Button – Easily Create Sticky, Fixed & Floating Buttons shows at wp.org #8 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 14 places. Its 4K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.0★ average from 15 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Easy Updates Manager places #11 on merit, 4.8★ from 726 reviews, but shows at wp.org #19. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Print My Blog – Print, PDF, & eBook Converter WordPress Plugin 8K+ · 4.8★ (115) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #1 2 
PDF & Print by BestWebSoft – WordPress Posts and Pages PDF Generator Plugin 9K+ · 3.9★ (102)
wp.org #2 3 
WebToffee WooCommerce PDF Invoices, Packing Slips, Delivery Notes & Shipping Labels 50K+ · 4.9★ (285) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #3 4 
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons 100K+ · 4.8★ (5333)
wp.org #10 ↓3 6 too low 5 
Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery 300K+ · 4.3★ (4342) not PHP-currentheavy footprint
wp.org #6 ↓1 1 too low 6 
Buttonizer – Floating Menus, Sticky Buttons, & Popup Builder 70K+ · 4.5★ (151) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #4 2 too high 7 
PDF Invoices & Packing Slips for WooCommerce 300K+ · 5.0★ (1865) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #9 ↑1 2 too low 8 
WPZOOM Connect: Social Icons Widget & Block, Share Buttons & Click to Chat 90K+ · 4.9★ (144)
wp.org #11 3 too low 9 
Simple Share Buttons Adder 40K+ · 4.3★ (627)
wp.org #13 4 too low 10 
Buttonizer – Live Chat, AI Chatbot, Call, Chat, Contact Button 50K+ · 5.0★ (23) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #5 ↑1 5 too high 11 Easy Updates Manager 300K+ · 4.8★ (726)
wp.org #19 ↑1 8 too low 12 
Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ · 4.9★ (4132) not PHP-current
wp.org #16 ↑1 4 too low 13 
WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache Plugin 1M+ · 4.9★ (4228)
wp.org #21 ↑2 8 too low 14 
Hubbub Lite – Fast, free social sharing and follow buttons 30K+ · 4.7★ (173)
wp.org #20 ↓1 6 too low 15 
Featherweight 10K+ · 4.1★ (45) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #7 ↑1 8 too high 16 
PDF.js Viewer 20K+ · 4.4★ (53)
wp.org #14 ↑1 2 too high 17 
Simple Social Media Share Buttons – Social Sharing for Everyone 20K+ · 4.8★ (194) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #15 ↓1 2 too high 18 
Table of Contents Plus – Automatic Table of Contents for Posts & Pages 200K+ · 4.5★ (187)
wp.org #23 5 too low 19 
Barcode Generator: Print Product Labels & Order Barcode Label (A4, Thermal/Roll, Letter) 900+ · 4.5★ (74)
wp.org #18 1 too high 20 
WP Hide & Security Enhancer 50K+ · 4.3★ (275) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #22 2 too low 21 
Share Buttons & AI-powered Summaries 1K+ · 5.0★ (16) thin reviews
wp.org #17 ↓1 4 too high 22 Floating Button – Easily Create Sticky, Fixed & Floating Buttons 4K+ · 3.0★ (15) thin reviews
wp.org #8 ↑1 14 too high 23 
Social Snap — Social Share Buttons & Click to Tweet 10K+ · 4.2★ (58) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #24 1 too low 24 
Sticky Buttons – Floating Buttons Builder 10K+ · 3.7★ (6) thin reviews
wp.org #12 12 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.