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

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 “docx”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 14 of the top 20. 5 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

Postora Export for DOCX shows at wp.org #3 but places #17 on merit, a gap of 14 places. Its 100+ 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

Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files places #7 on merit, 4.6★ from 297 reviews, but shows at wp.org #18. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 M Mammoth .docx converter 20K+ · 4.8★ (62) wp.org #1 2 Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager 90K+ · 5.0★ (1526) wp.org #6 ↑2 4 too low 3 Seraphinite Post .DOCX Source 800+ · 4.6★ (45) wp.org #2 1 too high 4 MPL-Publisher — Ebook & Audiobook Creator 700+ · 4.9★ (46) wp.org #8 ↓3 4 too low 5 Document Viewer – let visitors view files right in the browser 2K+ · 4.7★ (52) wp.org #9 ↓2 4 too low 6 Seraphinite Accelerator 50K+ · 4.8★ (476) wp.org #14 ↓1 8 too low 7 Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files 10K+ · 4.6★ (297) wp.org #18 ↓2 11 too low 8 Embed Any Document – Embed PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel Files 50K+ · 4.2★ (92) wp.org #13 ↓1 5 too low 9 m1.DownloadList 400+ · 4.7★ (21) wp.org #11 ↓5 2 too low 10 FileBird Document Library 5K+ · 4.9★ (8) wp.org #7 ↑2 3 too high 11 B BSK PDF Manager 7K+ · 4.5★ (46) wp.org #10 1 too high 12 Document Embedder – let visitors read files without downloading 9K+ · 4.9★ (120) wp.org #21 9 too low 13 WP Fast Total Search – The Power of Indexed Search 1K+ · 4.4★ (28) wp.org #16 ↓1 3 too low 14 DocxToPost – Import Word (DOCX) & Markdown to Posts, Pages & Custom Post Types 100+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #5 ↓2 9 too high 15 Button Block – Stylish buttons that get more clicks 5K+ · 5.0★ (7) wp.org #12 ↓2 3 too high 16 SmartDoc to Post Importer 300+ · 4.5★ (8) wp.org #15 ↓4 1 too high 17 Postora Export for DOCX 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #3 ↑1 14 too high 18 DraftBridge: From Doc/Docx to Blog Post 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #4 14 too high 19 WPYog Documents 100+ · 4.6★ (12) wp.org #24 ↓6 5 too low 20 Drag and Drop File Upload for Elementor Forms 1K+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #19 ↓2 1 too high 21 Export Media as ZIP 3K+ · 3.7★ (3) wp.org #17 ↓3 4 too high 22 FastBots 1K+ · 4.5★ (2) wp.org #23 ↓3 1 too low 23 Lead Generation Contact Widget & AI Chatbot: Chat Button, Phone Call, Telegram, Email – SiteLeads 10K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #22 ↓3 1 too high 24 Trendly Content Extractor – DOCX to WordPress Post Converter 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #20 4 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.