wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “dvd”
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 “dvd”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 7 of the top 18. 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.
Cincopa video and media plug-in 1K+ · 2.8★ (26) low rating, top placement
wp.org #1 2 
Affiliate Super Assistent 1K+ · 4.6★ (36)
wp.org #7 ↓1 5 too low 3 
Digital Content Delivery (incl. DRM) by Flickrocket for WooCommerce 50+ · 2.6★ (10) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #2 1 too high 4 
Express Shop for WooCommerce Product Table 10+ · 4.6★ (5) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #3 1 too high 5 
Sharing Club 50+ · 4.8★ (4) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #8 ↓1 3 too low 6 
Library Bookshelves 500+ · 4.6★ (9) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #9 ↓1 3 too low 7 
Raptorize It 10+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #4 3 too high 8 
KeenToDesign Shipping with Australia Post for WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #5 3 too high 9 
Wax Store Catalog — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #6 3 too high 10 G Global Posts Ordering 80+ · 5.0★ (2) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #12 ↓1 2 too low 11 C CLC Products — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #10 ↓1 1 too high 12 3 3D DVD Cover (WebGL and THREE JS) — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #13 ↓1 1 too low 13 
Movie Data from RT 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #14 ↓1 1 too low 14 
Momentum 10+ · 5.0★ (1) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #11 ↓1 3 too high 15 U Ubuntu sidebar 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #15 ↓1 16 M MovieCollector Display Widget — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #17 ↓1 1 too low 17 M Media Libraries — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #18 ↓1 1 too low 18 W Wish Pics 10+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviews
wp.org #16 ↓1 2 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.