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

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 “drupal”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 8 of the top 20. 3 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

User Sync shows at wp.org #12 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 10 places. Its 200+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

WP Ultimate CSV Importer – WordPress CSV, XML & Excel Import Export places #7 on merit, 4.4★ from 593 reviews, but shows at wp.org #13. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 FG Drupal to WordPress 700+ · 4.6★ (111) wp.org #1 2 reSmush.it : The original free image compressor and optimizer plugin 100K+ · 4.3★ (166) wp.org #3 ↓1 1 too low 3 Widget Context 30K+ · 4.5★ (98) wp.org #2 ↑1 1 too high 4 Instapage Plugin 4K+ · 4.8★ (218) wp.org #4 5 WPSSO Core – Complete Schema Markup and Meta Tags 4K+ · 4.6★ (306) wp.org #5 ↑1 6 Chat Widget: Floating Customer Support Button for 30+ Channels, Supporting SMS, Calls, and Chat – Bit Assist 9K+ · 4.9★ (111) wp.org #9 3 too low 7 WP Ultimate CSV Importer – WordPress CSV, XML & Excel Import Export 20K+ · 4.4★ (593) wp.org #13 ↑2 6 too low 8 WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR) 10K+ · 4.0★ (116) wp.org #7 1 too high 9 WP OAuth Server ( Login with WordPress ) 1K+ · 4.9★ (41) wp.org #8 1 too high 10 OAuth Single Sign On – SSO (OAuth Client) 6K+ · 4.9★ (327) wp.org #14 4 too low 11 WP SPID Italia 100+ · 4.2★ (5) wp.org #6 ↓1 5 too high 12 Editoria11y Accessibility Checker 1K+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #11 ↑2 1 too high 13 Next-Cart Store to WooCommerce Migration 100+ · 5.0★ (7) wp.org #15 ↓3 2 too low 14 Dropshipping XML for WooCommerce 700+ · 4.3★ (11) wp.org #18 ↓1 4 too low 15 Socicon 200+ · 4.0★ (4) wp.org #10 5 too high 16 CMS ADMINS Security Check Report 400+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #16 ↑3 17 stepFORM: Plugin for Building Contact Forms, Advanced Multi-Step Forms, Payment Integration, and Custom Contact Form Solutions 100+ · 4.6★ (5) wp.org #22 5 too low 18 P Planyo online reservation system 400+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 2 too low 19 Store Locator Widget 300+ · 3.7★ (3) wp.org #19 ↓1 20 PHP Vitals 300+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #17 ↓1 3 too high 21 BP Groups CiviCRM Sync 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 2 too low 22 User Sync 200+ · 3.0★ (2) wp.org #12 ↓1 10 too high 23 PressMeGPT – Header & Footer for Elementor 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #21 2 too high 24 References 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #24

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.